Best Needlework Poems

How to behave now

he finds me sketching him with 

a needle and thread?...

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Backstitch

scratch mine
scratch thine

Straight Stitch

boring
snoring

French Knot

pie-eyed
tongue tied

Satin Stitch

glossy
bossy

Feather Stitch

ruffled
plumage

Slip Stitch

escape
artist

Fly Stitch

Help me!
Help me!

Couching Stitch

stick in
the mud

Blanket Stitch

under
cover...

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Written: May 2nd, 2025 for Brian Stand contest

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spools of emotion

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stitching memory

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 Sewing machine, long idle, gathered dust
Polished now in the  hallway, my  fond antique
Recalling Grandaunt’s delicate craftwork--
Each pattern of fabric threaded  with zest,
As her hands would bounce around pinpoint needles,
Weaving an array of doilies  rugs   garments
Intently absorbed  in...

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