Knit One, Purl Two

I had three chairs in my house, one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society. - Thoreau

back 'n forth

crick creak

hide 'n seek

sweet squeak

grams is in her rocking chair

mile high knee highs

couple of rollers in her thinning hair

familiar, loving stare

lips mumbling an inaudible prayer

back 'n forth

crick creak

hide 'n seek

sweet squeak

as i go over and bend down

trying to give her my customary peck on the cheek

perhaps not quite

i have to time it just right

knowing  that the interval is tight

taking my cue

knit one, purl two

back 'n forth

crick creak

hide 'n seek

sweet squeak

Reviews

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

You captured the sweet essence of a sweet older lady knitting here was it about your grandmother a lovely tribute to her

I crochet not a grandmother

I used to have a wooden second hand rocking chair it broke from too many rocks

There’s something I love about your poem can’t quite get my finger around the wool of it

Loved it 😍

[Pete]

lol. there's nothing worse than a broken rocking chair (really throws timing off). thank you julie ... :)