Doilies Poems - Poems about Doilies

Echoes of a Victorian Christmas

...Men in tailored suits 
and satin waistcoats,
gold watches peeking 
out of their pockets,
walked arm in arm 
with women in wide skirts ~
hooped, 
crinolined, 
elegantly sculpted.

Their tigh...

Gold Refined

...She is doilies, lace and class
I am leather, oak and brass
But when she slips her hand in mine
Together, we are gold refined.  
...

Remembering May Day Baskets

...May day baskets
Created with crisp doilies
Designed by excited giggling children
Filled with wrapped candies and popcorn
Left on porches
Hear those running feet?
The best part is not being caug...

Enjoying February

...January around the corner
Once again

I blink my eyes
It has been replaced by February

Will I still be here by March?
Is this my last summer?

I am not getting younger
There is no fountain...

Sedulous Priorities

...Specially caught shells and pearls,
still lace is woven with worn fingers.

The anointed ten, working together,
crochet a web of intricate design.

Shells on the sandy shelf satisfy,
but d...

making a vintage Valentines Day Box

...I collect the ingredients to make a fine valentines box
lacy white paper doilies, silver gummy stars, vintage valentines
a crisp new Sketchers Box in pristine shape
Elmer’s glue, a stapler, marker...

FITTED FOR MURDER

...BEING FITTED FOR MY MURDER WAS LIKE ANY OTHER DRESS FITTING WHEN I WAS LITTLE THE TAILOR SHOP WAS ALWAYS EMPTY AWAITING MY PERSONAL FITTING MY POP WENT FIRST WATCHED THE SEAMTRESS CAREFULLY MEASURE H...

how many more slippers

...How many more slippers and mittens can Elvira knit?
This was asked by her mother who was throwing a fit.
She wanted to be a grandma, so wanted Elvira to get with it.
But Elvira was now knitting ha...

Our Big Lunch

...God Save the King! So echoed round 
the village halls, the pubs, the streets
the day our Charlie Prince was crowned. 
Homes decked with bunting, cake, and treats.

We celebrated with a rave, 
o...

Cow Collection

...salt shakers galore 
table doilies silverware 
cookie cutters plates...

Junk

..." One man's junk is another man's treasure" - author unknown

To some, old collectables and antiques are nothing but junk,
even heirlooms kept safely in their grandmother’s old trunk.
They say an...

The Lady Who Wore Silk

...As I sit and gaze outside by the open door,
Favourite classic poised once more,
Pride and Prejudice, the Bennetts galore,
O’ comforts of wealth, I wish for no more.

Today,
I entered the boudoi...

Binding Book

...There is a book
That only the dead may know
Displaying man's deeds
For LOVE to show

Many tales are written
Upon its pages
By those who call themselves
Philosophers, sages

Just because its...

Rose Tea With Miss Gladys

...Miss Gladys befriended me at church
Invited me to her house for rose tea
Her table was exquisitely set with lace and doilies
Embroidered napkins, and beautiful flowers
She put out the most gorgeo...

May Day Back In the Day

...Back in the day we had a maypole on May Day
We created May baskets out of doilies and construction paper
I loved adding bits of ribbon, aluminum foil and glitter.
We decorated them like Valentines...

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