The faded pillow, saturated with dreams
And tears of extinguished dreams.
Plumped up on the occasion by a beating
It swells up in mock pride at indignity
As it gives comfort unasked, and unnoticed
Somewhere, a bald goose mourns death.
Author notes
Hmm, again, any comment at all would be greatly appreciated.
Written April 29th, 2004
A contest entry
- the "object" of your affection by Henshu.
300 points, ended May 10, 2004, 14 entries
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Awesome pick -a pillow. Never sat to think of the life of the pillow, but you really captured it well. It absorbs our tears as we cry ourselves to sleep, our beatings as we release our pent up aggressions... the pillow is sometimes the only one who would ever know the giddy smile we try to hide after great sex! (haha) Great ending too by the way
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I love this. 'saturated with dreams and tears of extinguished dreams..' wonderful imagery - never thought I'd enjoy a poem about a pillow. I shall more appreciate mine tonight, lol. Thanks for commenting on mine.
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I doubt many have goose-feather pillows these days. I think mine's chicken feathers and it used to leak, so I patched it with duct tape. Lovely pillow and I shan't replace it. I tried, but it wasn't the same.
Poignant and an interesting ode to a common place item most of us take for granted (I did before I read this), but now I shall treat my tainted pillow with a bit more respect. -
I wasn't actually expecting his to read the way it does, by the title I thought I was in for a very different almost silly read, but this is wonderful, funny but brilliant.
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lol i neva thought bout tht 4 ma poor pillow! lol n afta all tha times ive thrown it round n beaten it n cried on it..gives me a nu insight lol, great rite. xx
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lol i was all ready to read something totally out there... but this poem was good. I really liked it. It made me think about how i don't thank my pillow enough for the comfort it bestows my head lol. Anyway, great write.
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wow this is surprisingly really good! i really liked it. totally new perspective of how i think of my pillow,ahaha
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this is interesting. like the contrast between dreams and extinguisehd dreams.
As it gives comfort unasked, and unnoticed
I adore that line. Never thought much about a pillow in this way. and then the end...It is what gives the poem something special, different, sets it apart so-to-speak. I think I could sit here and contemplate that for a while, and I like that! hmm. I like this Ode to a Pilow.
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