for Holmes
A chair seat ain’t bad just because it’s pink.
And if you’re a kinky sort and smell it
it ain’t necessarily gotta stink.
‘cause the frame is black don’t just compel it
to be evil. If the back’s sturdy that’s
mighty healthy. If all four legs are weak,
that can harm, particularly if you’re fat.
You’ll sense it for sure if only one cheek
fits on the seat. I’ve come to respect chairs.
They’ve been here with us since antiquity.
I lounge in them at home. I guess it’s fair
to say I even sleep. It’s a pity
we don’t cherish them and mend them with care.
Never toss one and label it “bad chair”.
Roger Armbrust
September 21, 2016
