Layette Lament
Something drew me to the Piano Factory today
Baby doll clothes in a basket
$1 each
White Peter Pan collar in orange with gold spots
looking like Halloween, trimmed with black
There was a real baby slip,
a white whisper with tiny blue stitches
on the shoulder, at the button, along the hem
Like Hoffman’s magical books speaking of blue thread
sewn into hems for protection
radiating Take me home
sewn into hems for protection
radiating Take me home
Another dress is the stage for a carosel
delicate embroidery
baby pony, elephant, duckie
Prim premie mint one
tiny buttons, pretty posies grace the bodice,
a pocket upside down parasol
Prim premie mint one
tiny buttons, pretty posies grace the bodice,
a pocket upside down parasol
drifts across the front
The others almost unmentionable except
sheer white with lace yellow bloomers underneath
light blue white trim jumpsuit
skinny arms, long body, navy with pin dots
long sleeve yellow and white trim bed jacket
bunny with arms up
Hold me
Transparent white, pink scallop edges,
three itty-bitty flowers
all ready for baby
sheer white with lace yellow bloomers underneath
light blue white trim jumpsuit
skinny arms, long body, navy with pin dots
long sleeve yellow and white trim bed jacket
bunny with arms up
Hold me
Transparent white, pink scallop edges,
three itty-bitty flowers
all ready for baby
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Ah, the old Piano Factory in Ripley OH. A veritable museum of antiques.
Your attention to detail: Amazing
I could live in there. Thank you Jim
Yes, your details are like your drawings here. Rachel, I love how your your exploration of poetry exposes your creativity!
Thank you Amy. I would love to do some artwork to go with some of these lines..
Beautiful descriptions!
Thank you:)
It makes me think of all the times I shopped for baby clothes ending up in the baby girl section and I have boys. It brings me there wonderfully.
I have two girls, teens now. This has a hint of missing those babies, dressing them in vintage clothes, playing dolls with them
Like the poem and it’s title; love stanzas 3 and 4.
Thank you Beverly💙
Like the poem and it’s delicate title; love stanzas 3 and 4.
Like the poem and it’s delicate title; love stanzas 3 and 4.