Short Cross Stitch Poems

A pet no one would ever trade
Such loyalty of the lasting,loving kind
Her memory now in cross-stitch made
No replacement,were we to ever find
Still,now in our memory-bank entwined....

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                                                     embroidery fun
                                       stamped cross-stitch colors design..
                                                 one single blood stain



Contest Entry.....

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Catie Lindsey poetry contest: Let it Be

Cross Stitch

Years do not heal words
stitched into the mind with a needle,
a sharp needle making its point
over and over,
'til every heartstring is used up.

What now?
What can we say to each other?

Just, let it be.

August 23, 2017...

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I’m not the best good-looking guy.
I burp a lot.
I’m very shy.
I’m sure I’m going bald real fast.
That odor is the gas I passed.
I snore at night.
My skin breaks out.
My breath smells like old sauerkraut.
My palms are sweaty.
I do cross stitch.
But honey dear…
I’m filthy rich!
...

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The
house was full
    of yesterdays-
books
    that filled
      wet Wednesdays
cross-stitch
   hours upon the wall
   eclectic
art,glass,pottery
collected,moments
   sentiments
   priceless,unique
   irreplaceable-
a smell of love
     percolated
      into offspring
memories
drifting
       to timeless
tomorrows...

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re-post inspired by contest theme

The
house was full
    of yesterdays-
books
    that filled
      wet Wednesdays
cross-stitch
   hours upon the wall
   eclectic
art,glass,pottery
collected,
moments
   sentiments
   priceless,unique
   irreplaceable-

a smell of love
     percolated
      into offspring
memories
drifting
       to timeless
tomorrows...

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My grandma did embroidery
And several things she did for me.
Her tablecloths (I have a few)
On holidays must get their due.

Each cross-stitch, sewn by her own hand,
As needles followed her command,
Is neat and perfectly aligned,
Her handiwork and heart entwined.

My table’s set, her cloth in place
And so tonight I will embrace
Her love that I can draw upon
From every stitch, though she is gone....

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We adopted our dog Bess
Collie-cross,black & white,no less;
Perfect in temperament,ready to please
Walking her,my mind at ease.

Each night to her bean bag she crept
In the kitchen , cosy,she slept;
Welcomed all with wagging tail
Without faults,she could not fail.

A pet no one would ever trade
Her memory now in cross-stitch made;
Loyalty of the lasting,loving kind
No replacement,were we to find....

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Silken thread
weaves charming patterns
of many colours
Cross stitch
needle in and out
Creating design of
pastoral harmony
When completed
and framed it will
hang on wall 
for many years
Finally
finding its way
into thrift shop
With luck someone
who appreciates
vintage crafts
will happily take home
this humble offering
So, the journey begins.




Charming Patterns
Poetry Contest
Sponsored
by
Julia Ward 
27/09/2021...

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On top of a scary hill lived a clumsy witch
Named Olga,had an uncontrollable twitch
 
Did a spell with her pet dragon; fell in a ditch 
With goblins and ghouls, It caused nasty itch

When it flared she’d yell in a loud high pitch
Voice, she walked with a jerk and slight switch

The most surprising thing she could cross-stitch 
It was most definitely without a doubt her niche

She made a unique logo for a cape and got rich
Olga gave up magic and spells without a hitch...

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