Beds Poem by Todd Garland

Beds

Rating: 2.3


Abed, waterbed, childbed, seabed,
sickbed, riverbed, roadbed, streambed,
hotbed, flatbed, featherbed, deathbed,
daybed, trundle bed, embed, test bed,
seedbed, Murphy bed, Procrustean bed? ,
…breakfast in bed…bed and breakfast…
bedbug, bedpan, bed wetter, bed hop,
bedchamber, bed check, bed fellow, bedrock,
bedroll, bed clothes, bedroom, bed board,
bedtime, bedmate, bedridden, bedsore,
bed rest, bedpost, bed warmer, bedspread,
bed-sitter, bedside, bed table, bedstead,
a bed of roses, sleep tight—
a bed of nails...good night!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Janet Mary Zylstra 01 December 2004

Cute. I like the rhythm and the way you've put the list together. It's like jumping on the bedsprings...

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Rich Hanson 21 November 2004

This one didn't do much for me, Todd. It reminds me of something Melville's sub sub librarian would put together. Maybe I'm missing your intent here. If so, I apologize.

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