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Respect
January 28, 2010
A normal day
is filled with many spills,
some accidental, some not.
The shattering of a beer bottle
against the brick wall,
or the accidental
spill of milk.
But
as the day progresses,
you cannot deny
that there are many spills,
and they are dried up
with towels.
Yielding,
Absorbant.
The towel sits on the rod
Waiting.
Until it is needed.
It dries up the spill, and saves the day.
A valiant hero.
But towels know
which spills to clean,
Which ones to respect.
For the more a towel dries,
the wetter it gets.
So, just in case there are any spills today,
Keep a towel handy.
© Alicia W., Bonita Springs, FL
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This article has 29 comments.
agtha.shellen SILVER said...
on Sep. 29 2010 at 4:30 pm
My favorite part of the poem is the middle. The beginning was confusing a bit but over all I love it just like all your other work!
jason92 said...
on Jun. 5 2010 at 10:37 am
This poem made me feel weird for a few seconds after I finished reading it. lol. But that's a good thing. This poem was EXTREMELY creative, and I haven't seen anything like it before
shelterisland GOLD said...
on May. 24 2010 at 6:31 pm
i really like this! At first I didn't really get it, but then after I thought about it a little I think I got the connection. Good rhythm, too. Great job!!
RitaChristine BRONZE said...
on May. 4 2010 at 3:37 pm
Wow! This is great! I especially like the beginning, 'a normal day'. I also love 'Yielding, Absorbant'. Great use of enjambment througout, and your use of punctuation.
Keep up the good work. I'm waiting for your next poem. :)
Keep up the good work. I'm waiting for your next poem. :)
Sunshine said...
on Apr. 28 2010 at 3:37 pm
That was SOOO creative which is really rare!!!!!
CanYouSeeTheCrazy PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 24 2010 at 2:01 pm
so... is the message, show respect to towels?
for some reason, i love it. it's very odd and random, but i really like it alot. =]
daBEAST said...
on Apr. 5 2010 at 5:57 pm
OMFGOMFGOMFG that was really really really good
biggerinfinities SILVER said...
on Apr. 4 2010 at 7:26 pm
hello! bright red flag in the editors face! why are your stories and stuff not all in the magasine? i dont get it!
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