Short Tablecloths Poems

Short Tablecloths Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about Tablecloths by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about Tablecloths by length and keyword.


Picnic

Picnic 

Button-ups and tablecloths 
lay it down and see it through
Just when you thought it was said and done
He’s going hoody- over you


2012


Premium Member exquisite dining

velvet draperies
gold victorian brocade
showroom opulence

touches of crystal
gorgeous furnishings
an antique mirror

linen tablecloths
succulent meat fragrances
exquisite dining
Form: Senryu

Premium Member Paris Cafe

lavender umbrellas
floral teacups
fancy china plates 
muffled conversations
dainty berry scones
crisp white doilies
shy looks 
wedge of brie
cucumber sandwiches
tiny titters 
chocolate truffles
crisp linen tablecloths 
caramel lattes
fragrance of the gods
Paris Cafe
Form: List

The Laundry Room

The Laundry Room

Aprons folded flat, tablecloths left lying on their back,
Black patent baby shoes piled in a stack
Against the tower of towels needed for a bath.
Dusty duvets rolled out of use
Toilet mats,  underwear , socks all loose.
An ironing board, stands full of abuse
The sadness I feel is so profuse.
sad
Form: Rhyme

Wrinkly

When wrinkles settle in the skin
There's not much you can do,
For even Botox rarely makes
Your skin look smooth and new.

But when your clothes or tablecloths
Get wrinkled from the dryer,
An iron helps to make them look
Like textiles to admire.

If I've a choice or wrinkly
Or not, right off the bat,
I'll tell you I like irony - 
No irony in that!
Form: Rhyme


My Grandma's Tablecloth

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.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Spring of '78

Listen to poem:
furniture made of
cardboard boxes
enhanced with
tablecloths and towels

it was all i could afford
i ate rice with corn niblets
holding out till payday

i made do with what i had
worked hard for all i earned
and i was proud
it was my first apartment

i was young
things would get better

it was spring
and good times
around the corner



Published in my 24-page photo/anthology book ~TO BE YOUNG AGAIN~ 2023

AP: 2nd place 2021, Honorable Mention 2021

Courtship

I watched a sparrow on the ground
With an insistent tweet.
Another bird flew over,
Bringing her a bite to eat.

This ritual repeated,
With some crumbs from beak to beak.
I Googled this behavior and
I learned I’d had a peek

At a fine display of courtship,
Not so different from our own.
Without the wine and tablecloths,
A seed had still been sown.

I guess it’s universal -
When it comes to pitching woo,
The sharing of a meal is what
Most couples tend to do.
Form: Rhyme

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