Pink Shutters
by
James Shammas
(Age: 44)
copyright 06-29-2005
Age Rating: 10 to 127
She's painting the shutters pink today,
So tiny, teetering on a swaying ladder,
Intent on what she so needs to say;
Oh, thank high heaven she's not much fatter!
One by one, neighbors come to see what's done,
Concerned about their fair community.
Mr. Jones says pink will fade in the sun
To disguise the threat to his masculinity.
Mrs. Smith knows her much better though,
And gives her placating nod a hard push,
Wishing secretly and unwilling to show
That she'd love to see her fall on her tush.
All sit and stare, then are ashamed to find,
Pink is for the daughter who died colorblind.
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A super-vivid picture of neighborhood mentality.
They should and usually do come out of it wearing egg on their face. You minimized your words well, not one that didn't contribute and all said so much.
Wow. I like this one alot, though, I think it takes a real man to where pink, I likes how the poem flowed really well, and it had a nice rhythm. I would have never thought the poem would end the way it did. It was kind of sad toward the end in my opinion. But I think you did a wonderful job.
Oh, the tittle tattle of small town minds, where would great literature be without it. This is so true to life that one can picture neighbors peeking from behind curtains or coming to stand and watch from the edge of their yards....A good poem, James and the title is excellent. The poem is about pink shutters and oh so many other things as well. You have conjured up a host of thoughts with a seemingly little story and some well chosen words.
...wow. I don't know what else to say. Wow. This is a wonderful work, and the ending is so surprising. It is a reminder to never judge until you know the whole story....
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