i.
Acrobat by trade,
she tumbled her way
through the three-ringed circus
everyone else called life.
ii.
She was not a cook,
the Cuisinart soufflé pan
Calphalon pots and
ten-speed blender,
simply signs of her optimistic soul.
iii.
Potter by trade
she worked the wheel.
Hands wet, shaping clay –
wishing her life was as easy to mold.
iv.
He lives his life as a barnacle would,
clinging tenaciously to faith
in an eroding world.
v.
Architect by trade
he drew blueprints for his life.
Meticulous plans.
Until she walked in one sultry night,
right angles upset by curves.
vi.
Waste not, want not.
She’d heard that all her life,
lived by it too.
Christmas wreath upon her head,
ready for the Easter parade.
Written for dVerse, Open Link Night.
lillian the home poet 
Very well-written!
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Thank you!
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I so enjoyed this, Lillian 😀 gems each and every one of them. Especially; “Architect by trade
he drew blueprints for his life. Meticulous plans. Until she walked in one sultry night, right angles upset by curves.” 💝💝
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I always have fun writing these!
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Stellar nuggets. I like #5 best, but loved hearing you read them all earlier, live, Thanks, Lillian!
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That’s the one that draws the most smiles I think.
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All of these are so colorful. My favorite is the second. I enjoyed your reading at the LIVE session, Lillian.
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Hah! I always chuckle when I see young men and women in places like Willaim Sonoma or kitchen shops or departments stores, going around noting their choices for wedding gifts….marking down so many pots and pans and appliances. I always wonder, will they really use them? Or, like so many, will they simply be too busy to cook?
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….and so they lived side by side, the potter and the putterer. The characters are beautifully drawn, and the poem delightful,.
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Thank you, Beverly. So glad you enjoyed!
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So interesting! Could these be just one with a multiple personality disorder? Complex …
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What a fascinating idea!!!!
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Put me down for #6! I thoroughly enjoyed watching you read this afternoon.
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Oh I’d love to see you with a Christmas wreath on your head, Helen! Would it have battery operated lights? Clear or those LED neon colors? 🙂
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The place where two universes collided! Love it. It was great to see you today and hear you read.
I love this image…
Hands wet, shaping clay –
wishing her life was as easy to mold.
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Thank you! So sorry I was so late. I will mark the next LIVE better on my calendar. The problem is, there is so little on my calendar these days because of covid and rejuvenatement (never say retirement) that I forget to look at it!
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I was late as well. I came home from my volunteer work early!
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I loved hearing you read this, Lillian – it was so uplifting and entertaining. I am definitely number 2! Great that you brought in Dora at the end 🙂
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Thank you, Ingrid. So sorry I was late. I had it on my calendar but these days of Covid, I rarely look at the calendar because there’s so little on it! 🙂
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Oh don’t worry, no need to reply – I did enjoy the poem very much!
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I loved every stanza. This was my favorite because I’m a bit of a barnacle myself:
Yours,
David
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Glad you enjoyed, David. I actually wrote that one when we were on Cape Cod several years ago (we go every year for 2 weeks) – right after we took a dunes tour through the National Sea Shore and saw many of the “shacks” where writers hibernate. 🙂
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Love these little gems Lillian – they all made me smile.
Anna :o]
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Always happy to hand out smiles!
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Clever and delightful, thank you for sharing /peace, Jason
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Thank you so much, Jason. Glad you enjoyed!
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Apologies for reading and commenting late, but after the live OLN, I was so tired, and we had the electrician in yesterday to sort out the heating – there is still none in the study or dining room! I loved your reading, Lill, and the concept of these little cameos you’ve been collecting. My favourites are number 1 and number 5!
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So sorry I was late to live. I had it in my calendar but — there’s so little on my calendar during these Covid days that often I don’t look at it! And yet…..where does the time go when I have nothing pressing? I’m catching up on reading today as well…..will share hosting duties with Sarah tonight so figured I’d just make a day of dVerse!
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I enjoyed these little character portraits–and I enjoyed hearing you read them.
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Thank you, Merril. I think I’ll shock everyone next time at dVerse LIVE and read a non-character poem! 🙂
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Whatever you read will be delightful, I’m sure. 😀
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