Gypsie’s Wonderful World of Words

Shakespeare published 154 sonnets in his quarto in 1609. While the initial 126 are addressed to a young man, the final 28 are directed toward an enigmatic woman referred to as the dark lady.

My Chair

By Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

Young neighbors burst
from their home
giggling in new love
and healthful exuberance
Friday night freedom

Teenagers spill out of their
parents dining rooms
appetites temporarily sated
school buddies converge
to watch girls watching them

Friends with grand plans
head for the marinas
golf courses galore
women gather for coffee
ending up at the mall

Watch their lives unfold
relationships come and go
from the chair where I sit
most days here alone
in my chair built for one

12 responses to “My Chair”

  1. paeansunplugged Avatar
    paeansunplugged

    So pensive but beautiful, Ami! ❤️

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      Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

      Thank you my friend! 😊

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  2. pensitivity101 Avatar
    pensitivity101

    Love this Ami.
    If I may, I wrote this for an elderly lady who lived a couple of doors away

    Old Lady

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      Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

      (giggling) You wrote it Di or sent it? ❤️

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        pensitivity101

        I wrote it. The lady concerned was OK, but sadly passed away two years ago.
        I did another for my Mum here:

        Poetry Challenge: Weekend Writing Prompt #31 – Nostalgia

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    Nope, Not Pam

    It was the last stanza that caught me. The truth of being an observer rather than a participator. Very poignant

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      Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

      Thank you so much Deb! ☺️

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    Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

    Thank you Sadje! 😃

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    Sadje

    What a picture you have painted !

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    jilldennison

    I love this!!!

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      Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

      (smile) You honor me Jill!

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        jilldennison

        😊

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