Monday, January 14, 2013

Don't Sweat the Sweater


I haven't participated in the Magpie Tales writing meme since well before Christmas, and I've missed the fun. This was a good prompt to help me sort of get back into the swing of things. Thanks, Tess!


Don't Sweat the Sweater
©2013 Susan Noyes Anderson

Don't like my style?
Then run away.
Don't shake your head.
Don't have your say.

Don't smirk; don't frown;
don't chap my hide.
Don't humor me
in shades of snide.

I live with you.
But I'm still me.
Don't crowd my space.
Don't cramp my free.

Don't patronize
with cheshire smile,
sugjesting I
should try argyle.

Keep your opinions
in your head.
Or I will wear
this thing to bed.

music by Classixx
aka Tyler Blake (my nephew) and
Michael David

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24 comments:

Brian Miller said...

ha....that closure puts him on notice...lol...its important to maintain some individuality you know...smiles.

21 Wits said...

I'm thinking if he offered her some shoes? Lovely, fun and delightful poem, today it seems as though everyone's posts are so happily - clever and podishly cool in such a deeply needed humorishly way! It could be I've been reading far too much Dr. Suess, and he's so good for bringing new words!

Kathe W. said...

well put! Got to put your foot down !

Little Nell said...

Back with style Sue!

Theresa Milstein said...

Or I will wear this thing to bed? HA! I'd still have to convince this person to STOP wearing this thing.

izzy said...

argyle ? and wear it to bed ! you did have fun! thanks !

Berowne said...

"I will wear this thing to bed." A terriying threat. :-)

Amy said...

Hahaha! This made me so happy. I am bundled up in blankets right now, wishing i had something like that sweater contraption. Love the threat at the end! Seriously, how cozy does she look?!

Amy said...

Hahaha! This made me so happy. I am bundled up in blankets right now, wishing i had something like that sweater contraption. Love the threat at the end! Seriously, how cozy does she look?!

Leovi said...

Funny, I will keep my opinions in my head. Delicious poem.

yaya said...

Hey, I know that person in the sweater..I saw her at Wal-Mart!

momto8 said...

oh I love your sweater!

karen said...

Ahhahahaha! Loved it! The triple threat of wearing it to bed!

The Write Girl said...

Love the feisty voice and rhythm in this one.

Grandma Honey said...

This poem reminds me of a lady I just saw at Costco tonight. But like this one in your poem....she had her own style and I wasn't going to mess with her. (even though I wanted to snap her picture!)

Unknown said...

Sounds familiar...reminds me of one of my girls about 10 years ago...only you worded it better. :)

Anonymous said...

I like her spunk. :-)

Kat Mortensen said...

"Shades of snide"-- just one of numerous gems in this piece!

SilverGardenia said...

Love the rhythm and the spunk in this. Lovely poem.

EG CameraGirl said...

You do have such a lovely sense of humour, Sue!

Silent Otto said...

A bit of space is essential to every healthy functioning relationship, they say

Helena said...

That's my gal. Woolly AND rule-y! lol

I have to say, I absolutely love Cat Stevens lulling in the background here. Harold and Maude is one of my very most favourite films, and the soundtrack, amazing.

Darlene said...

I wonder how long it took you to put this together. I love this little ditty. I like the threat of wearing it to bed. That would be me, of course.

Darlene said...

I wonder how long it took you to put this together. I love this little ditty. I like the threat of wearing it to bed. That would be me, of course.