Short Needlework Poems

How to behave now

he finds me sketching him with 

a needle and thread?...

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Sitting by some hay
Doing some quick needlework
I drop the needle

Russell Sivey

Entrant into Dana'lynn Smith's "Needle in the Hay" contest

3/1/2012...

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A paper lantern of a girl;
Dim halo hazy, stitched thin by needlework.
A precision seamstress of darker dreams--
Freedom is a luxury, not
A privilege.




"Lanterns"
Jenna-Nichole Conrad
Wordsmith...

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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

a patchwork of thought...

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A Beautiful Collection


Artistic. Brilliant colours. Dainty embroidery.

Fragile golden hues in jewelled kaftans.

Light multicoloured needlework on patchwork quilts.

Rich silken tapestries

Unusual vestments with xstitching. Yarmulke & Zucchetto.
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Eleanor instinctively knows the language of the great mathematicians
The other women consider her peculiar
She does no needlework
Pines after no man
Her daddy trains her to follow his profession.
She becomes a highly-trained, impressive engineer
Born in the wrong century to be employed,
she starts her own company...

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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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Relaxing on a sunday afternoon
I love to paint and needlework quilts
I love to relax on my patio, to see the
fruits of my work and smile
I love to create and know, the people
Will love it so
I take the time to envision the work
To be sure every detail is done every needle and stroke
The treasure without measure is there for me
I love to be outside, the beautiful weather, paint the latch hook needle and me...

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