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Housecleaning Poems - Poems about Housecleaning


Overrun by stuffed subdued teddy bears

...Overrun by stuffed subdued teddy bears...

of diverse and sundry sizes engaged 
in woebegone wild rumpus
as a last hoorah 
for diversity, equity and inclusion,
whose somber bowed heads
(hide t...
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Categories: housecleaning, absence, adventure, america, angel,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberDuping the Demons

...I often wake up tired
Too much cerebral housecleaning
Dusting, filing, musing
Feeding the demons
They are less likely to act up
If they are nurtured
Recognized for what they are
I no longer fe...
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Categories: housecleaning, fear, identity, scary,
Form: Free verse



I MISS

...I miss my mother and father
I miss walking fast
And driving a car on freeways
And city streets
I miss housecleaning
Well no, not really
And I miss going on trips
And shopping in stores
I miss...
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Categories: housecleaning, age, change, fate, freedom,
Form: Free verse

Wergle Flomp Good Humor 2023

...Wergle Flomp Good Humor 2023

The following constitutes a rather 
twisted as a pretzel SUBTITLE:

I dash with my jiggling boobs in an attempt to escape... 
being overrun by teddy bears and bean...
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Categories: housecleaning, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberHousecleaning

...My house smells
Of furniture polish,
Of floor cleaners and wax
The rugs are free of dog hair
And the kitchen sparkles.
There are clean sheets
And a gleaming tub,
And the floors shine!
I, olde...
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Categories: housecleaning, appreciation, work,
Form: Free verse



Premium MemberHousecleaning and Other Guilt Trips

...little did we know
there’s no such thing as perfection
the more we’d grasp for it
the further it got away

perfection in one area
meant neglect elsewhere
why did nobody tell us
life is all ab...
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Categories: housecleaning, life, meaningful, perspective, time,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberMy House Cleaning Business

...Every year I think 
about starting a house cleaning 
business in the summer
because those people
make more money
an hour
than I do

And then I
remember my 
complete aversion
to cleaning.
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Categories: housecleaning, work,
Form: Free verse

Overrun By Teddy Bears and Beanie Babies

...twas the bright idea of zee missus aye air
and dedicate this poem
(yes tis correct, if you bare
lee remember this mister

did formerly she push duck clear
addressed said spouse
"my little butt...
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Categories: housecleaning, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Imagism

Premium MemberWhen I Die

...Not a chance 
I’ll say that
I should have spent
more time housecleaning
But I know I will say...
I should have listened more 
To those voices deep within
What my soul wanted to explore
What m...
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Categories: housecleaning, death, introspection, motivation, perspective,
Form: Free verse

Housecleaning

...I pick up the dirty ashtrays of my anger.

My grief is a cloth diaper;

With it, I clean the table of my heart....
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Categories: housecleaning, anger, angst, celebration, cry,
Form: Blank verse

Premium MemberRicardo's Lunch

...5th Ave. was shoulder to shoulder with
hungry lunch-seeking business men
and women. Ricardo unpacked
his horn nervously and a foot cymbal.
Spring, early street season, too cold
for most musician...
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Categories: housecleaning, business, cancer, fire, heart,
Form: Verse

Congress At Its Best

...It’s that almighty dollar
That’s what’s really to blame 
Including those that were honest 
As cash now has pushed them to shame 
They never saw it coming 
It just slipped right up and took hold ...
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Categories: housecleaning, political,
Form: Free verse

The Maid Asks For a Raise

...The Maid Asks for a Raise

By Elton Camp

Mrs. Richey hired a young, French maid
Highly recommended as good at her trade

After some weeks, Fifi had something to say
“Madam, I must insist on ...
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Categories: housecleaning, funny,
Form: Rhyme

Spring Cleaning

...Spring Cleaning

Closet doors open,
Sweeper to adjust,
Housecleaning today,
Yes, spring cleaning is a must.

Windows to wash,
Cabinets to clean,
Dust mallet to swish,
Even on outdoor screen...
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Categories: housecleaning, funny
Form: Free verse

Book: Reflection on the Important Things