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"Ode to my New Coat"

April 30, 2016
By Maidoodle BRONZE, Sacramento, California
Maidoodle BRONZE, Sacramento, California
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On my special day, my mother bought me a new coat

It’s as pure and innocent as a newborn
Without haste, I seized it in a tight hug
Without repulse, I bestowed a kiss
On its gentle skin of luscious, milky fur
I can detect a touch of lavender perfume
Snuggling on top of its golden beige surface
As I tenderly caressed it with my eyes locked
I can visualized myself embracing a humongous, amber mammoth
In Siberia or sunbathing on the glistening cream-colored sand
Of Honolulu’s beach
With baby waves staggering and clashing together
For a chance to whisper their secrets to the mole crabs
Yet, with everlasting warmth
It feels like I was also at my Grandparents’ toasty cabin
Amidst the scent of burning coals in the fireplace
Cookie aroma clandestinely snuck into every single room
Ode to my new coat“Ode to my New Coat”

On my special day, my mother bought me a new coat
It’s as pure and innocent as a newborn
Without haste, I seized it in a tight hug
Without repulse, I bestowed a kiss
On its gentle skin of luscious, milky fur
I can detect a touch of lavender perfume
Snuggling on top of its golden beige surface
As I tenderly caressed it with my eyes locked
I can visualized myself embracing a humongous, amber mammoth
In Siberia or sunbathing on the glistening cream-colored sand
Of Honolulu’s beach
With baby waves staggering and clashing together
For a chance to whisper their secrets to the mole crabs
Yet, with everlasting warmth
It feels like I was also at my Grandparents’ toasty cabin
Amidst the scent of burning coals in the fireplace
Cookie aroma clandestinely snuck into every single room
Ode to my new coat


The author's comments:

I've written this free verse poem to emphasize on the privilege that one had received and the significance that it may have granted symbolizing desires and reminiscence. Moreover, I wrote this poem to represent the appreciation and value a mere item can connote to a person coming from someone they love. 


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