Short Sofas Poems

Sumptuous sensual satin surroundings
Treasured plush, palatial, plushy pillows
Upholstered sofas, tasseled tapestries
Valued prized spoils of war
Wealthy coffers of the lucky highborn
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Joanne jumps like a deranged jack rabbit, my grandma said.
I have seen her leap over sofas, cars, and a firetruck red.
Her legs are longer than your Dad’s or Uncle Ed.
She hops over skyscrapers, my confused grandma said....

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Pug noses in designer hoodies 
Wicker baskets on beach cruisers 
Leather sofas doggy devoted 
Grooming parlors and pet hotels 
Best pooch in wedding tux 
Nip and tuck, no more nuts 
Hollywood glitz for puppy shitz 
LA doggy style
Westside!...

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Pillows and cushions
On sofas and beds
Who needs more
Than one cushion
To rest weary heads

People who buy them
Seem to need more
To place on their chairs
And sometimes the floor

It's got to be
Almost a craze
Getting into bed
Is like getting out of a maze

People are different
With different tastes
Too many cushions
To me are a waste

I like comfort
Comfort you see
Is not pillows and cushions
Well maybe just three...

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Into wild grass of the green woods
       my teddy bear wanted to go
Away from cuddle of sofas and pillows 
    a  real forest he wanted to know.

Let's climb this tree full of big leaves
     branches swaying, in mild soft breeze 
Wish we both had feathers and wings,
      to reach top... of the whispering trees. 




9th May 2019
Theme pic #1 child with teddy bear climbing tree
Eve Roper's Free verse or Rhyme contest 8 lines
Placed first in winning list...

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