Best Housewares Poems
Country Flea MarketOutside a quaint town in fair Vermont,
by my family’s vacation home,
is a small field with fences and sign,
in the warm month’s it’s a place to go.
They have a flea market on weekends,
rows of tents pitched under mountains green,
for most people it is just old junk,
but...
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Categories:
housewares, america, appreciation, fun, imagery,
Form:
Rhyme
The Dollar StoreThe quality is not the best,
The choices not too many,
But it's the place to go to save
The so-called "pretty penny."
The aisles are filled with housewares,
Wrapping paper, cards and toys.
You'll find candy and cosmetics,
Socks and bibs for girls or boys.
Decorations for a party,
School supplies and bags...
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Categories:
housewares, money,
Form:
Rhyme
The Thrift ShopThe thrift shop takes donations –
Clothing, housewares, jewelry, books
And much of it is junk, but some
Deserving second looks.
I rarely make a purchase but
At times I fill a bag
With items I no longer use
For them to sort and tag.
It hasn’t happened yet, but still,
I wonder...
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Categories:
housewares, clothes,
Form:
Rhyme
Not FancyTo tickle my fancy,
I like places plain.
From fancy environments,
I must abstain.
The same goes for clothing
And housewares and food.
For anything showy,
I’m not in the mood.
I sometimes like funky
And whimsy is cool,
But gaudy or flashy
I would overrule.
I don’t want things boring
Or sterile or bland,
Yet there’s lots of...
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Categories:
housewares, me,
Form:
Rhyme