Knitting with syllables
pen and purl
lexical needles
pattern unfurls
pencils slip stitches
pens purl clichés
scheming skeins
unpicking dreams
slip stitch sibilance
cast off vigilance
trying hard again
to crochet a cardigan
No – not me
I prefer
knitting poems.
© Knitting couplets 16.01.2013
by Alexandra Carr-Malcolm
A little dexterity is helpful in working with knitting needles (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Worldly Winds 
[ Smiles ] A lovely poem.
It has been a while since I have seen you on my “Reader”. I genuinely hope that things are great with you and that your weekend is shaping up fine.
Aw thanks for noticing my absence 🙂
I am hoping to start posting some new material soon – I’ve been really busy with work and house renovations. I am really missing my wordpress family 🙂
[ Smiles ] And I can safely say that they all miss you a lot!
Awww shucks – you’ve making me ))blush(( hehe 🙂
Knitting poems! I wish I knew how to! 😀
Well I’m sure poems can be sculpted, painted, drawn, or grown too 🙂
I have always been fascinated with words.
One of the things that inspired me to learn English more diligently was the song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” by Elton John. The lyrics were just so beautiful (I translated it with the help of a dictionary).
I promised myself that I would learn more words, so that one day I could understand the lyrics of many, many songs. 😀
Well you write English perfectly 🙂 and what an inspiring way to learn English through lyrics 🙂
Brilliant concept, marvellous metaphor, fitting language and a classic denouement. Great work – well done.
Thank you very much Mike – I would never ‘cast off’ your comments, they are always most appreciated 🙂
Brilliant to compare writing poetry to knitting.
groetjes, Francina
After writing this poem I was told about a Dylan Thomas poem that was knitted – here’s the link – how brilliant!!
http://www.poetrysociety.org.uk/content/knit/
Amazing , that is brilliant indeed! Thank you for sharing this!
🙂
this so cool!…
I have missed seeing your thoughts, glad you are back…
Hope everything is well in your part of the world
Take Care…
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maryrose
Thank you Maryrose. Hopefully I will be slowly returning as my work load eases off 🙂
Purls of Wisdom!
Haha – brilliant!
🙂
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Loved this deftness with words!
Aw thank you 🙂
Love this fun poem. 🙂
Thank you – yes it does make a refreshing change from my usual somber stanzas 🙂