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A Pencil's Point of View

We are a jelly jar full of pencils new in town. From Europe we came heads up, points down. No fancy names, we shared the same woodshed and thanked Welches jelly for this practical bed. Lead was a number four and fatter than all. Trim number twos, we all awaiting the call. Writing and erasing, sometimes we paid For frivolous writing the humans had made. The sharpest point in the jar was funny ole Lead. His weftage was smooth but his family all now dead. Lead became smaller and smaller and in time was nothing but a stub, when #2s were in their prime It's unfair to be held back once you know our point of view to trash cans we go for no reason with no expectation to sue. Till one day we snap and die from being tossed A point without a pencil, life is colder than frost

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 7/11/2015 2:52:00 AM
Julie :) Congratulations on having your poem featured on the soups, Home Page. ~SKAT LOVE~
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Date: 1/25/2011 4:12:00 AM
Congrats Julie on big win with this 'pointed' creative one. Was away travelling hence delay in wishing. Luv / Best wishes Hitendra Mehta
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Date: 1/24/2011 4:50:00 PM
Julie, I like this personification. It stretches the readers minds and gives them something to think about. Thanks for writing it. Glad you liked my Quick, I need a Doctor.
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Date: 1/21/2011 1:25:00 PM
the lead point makes a mark, indeed Julie! good to see your placment here Today.
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Date: 1/21/2011 12:22:00 PM
Hi Julie - Congratulations on your WIN in Paula's contest. Best wishes, KC
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Date: 1/21/2011 11:53:00 AM
Congrats Julie on your wonderful win in Paula's contest with this excellent entry.. u sure made the point in your great lines.. enjoy your sweet success with luv..
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Date: 1/21/2011 11:43:00 AM
Congrats, Julie. Excellent clever piece. Enjoyed. Nice going. xxxRalph
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Date: 1/21/2011 10:31:00 AM
Congratulations on the well deserved win in the contest, julie
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Date: 1/21/2011 10:27:00 AM
Hi Julie, Congratulations on your win in Paula's "What's the Point?" Contest! Always, Annalise
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Date: 1/21/2011 9:34:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Julie in the "What's The Point" contest by Paula Swanson. Love, Carol
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Date: 1/12/2011 9:09:00 AM
Lovely write on the word point using so many variants, Good luck in the contest, julie
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