Poems That Change Our Perceptions - Small Servings

I'm reading "The Poetry Home Repair Manual," by Ted Kooser.

"The poem is the device through which the ordinary world is seen in a new way."

Example in the book:

Aritichoke - by Joseph Hutchinson

O heart weighed down by so many wings

Just something to keep us observant.
They don't have to be one line, but for this thread, let's opt for shorter, not longer, however, if one observation leads to a longer piece, go for it.

My observation today -

Little Lamp

Little lamp lights up when touched

Yeah, Paint!


The grandfather clock,
Obsessed with time.

A small, white, loyal towel,
giving all of its fibers to
ketchup dribbled on chin,
tears dribbled on cheek.

The candle,
Dies only when it gives,
Dies only when it lives.

The picture in my bedroom
is a mirror the sailboats
and lighthouse, the sea,
and the cottages,
look into,
too enthralled by
their own beauty to move.

Vacuum Cleaner

All dressed up in a shiny, smart yellow and gray suit,
Silently dripping distain on my dirty carpet,
My vacuum cleaner thinks I've married her son.
If I had, we'd be divorcing.

kdnxdr said:

toilet,
equilizer of all
humility in a bowl
cleanses the soul
seat of contemplation

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Humility in a bowl

Priceless!

I'm giving my washing machine
a rest. I can't find the cut,
but something got hurt,
bad, blood everywhere.

Paperclip

I find the mangled paperclip
in a junk drawer,
and attempt
to bend it back
to its simple purpose,
cursing myself
for once asking it
to change.
Slipping it over
a small stack of papers,
I see I am forgiven,
this time.