Sunday, January 13, 2013

January

Excellent read by R.A.D. Stainforth...

You sashay in,
buoyant in a woolly thing,

say it's better
than long underwear,

you think of it
as some kind of holy,

since your other sweaters
were put to sleep.

Turn around, then  
give me a side view,

come roost your silhouette
in the influence of my lap,

haberdasher of presses,
of all things deep.


tk/January 2013



38 comments:

  1. oh yes, I'd love to see someone sashay in this :)

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  2. That's one XL sweater with an XXL poem to boot.......

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  3. buoyant in a woolly thing

    Sounds good at this time of year! LOL

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  4. Now she just needs some woolly socks and her sashay ensemble will be complete.

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  5. sashay indeed- more like hop hop hop!

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  6. I've read about "gangs of the 'hood." Is this what they were talking about? :-)

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  7. Yeah... I like the sense of humor of your gal as, I think that, only one with tons of it can be buoyant in that wooly thing. :-)

    ~Imelda

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  8. Looks sort of like a knit scuba suit!

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  9. The Runway ... I can see her doing the model walk (this sweater is perfectly suited for crossing one leg over the other ~ permanently!)

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  10. Love this, Tess... and haberdasher is great!

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  11. i like it, very spunky and the sweater is perfectly crazy!

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  12. ...in the influence of my lap - adore this line. Sweaters do take on a personality and offer something to our emotions.

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  13. Rock and roll! hop and I do think I'll stick to cotton underwear thanks!

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  14. "buoyant in a woolly thing" love that....

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  15. Superb take. Well done, indeed.

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  16. Gorgeous words- especially roosting the silhouette!

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  17. I love this, Tess! Your description of the woolly thing and especially,
    "come roost your silhouette
    in the influence of my lap"
    an astounding use of words to inhabit the mind.

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  18. :)haberdasher of presses.. loved every word..

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  19. Sashay...I think it would be more like a Morticia Addams shuffle.
    My wasn't Carolyn Jones gorgeous :)

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  20. I do hear the pulling of his voice, urging her on....(just by your words alone even!)

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  21. Great invitation to snuggle in a lap..who could say no?

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  22. Oh my goodness. The way he read that poem...

    Simply marvelous.

    =)

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  23. Ahh I must have read this more than thrice. Lovely.

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  24. Such a wonderful recital of your beautifully woven words Tess...loved it!

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  25. Love it. Leonard might write about a "Famous Blue Raincoat", but only Tess can make a "Famous Pink Pullover" a poetic experience.

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  26. Wow! I really do need one of those knitted jumpsuits with that hood. Perfect! ha ha! Minerva ~

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  27. Thanks for your kind comments, dear peeps...it means so much to me...

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  28. Cocman- Docman- Teresa 's got the net.
    Black Snake 39 got the wheels and vet.
    Where is Johnny Ball?
    He's the number one.
    Better tell Mmilayst.
    Billy's come undone.

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  29. One does what one can as a parent

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  30. Lovely reading! It really does look like a wooly to escape into!

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Inject a few raisins of conversation into the tasteless dough of existence.
― O. Henry (and me)