Decorating

Decorating

The pottery, the posters, and the plugs,

are critical when arranging a room.

Then working out the other little bugs,

there’s always places more than you assume.

You want a nook where everything seems right,

but in an unexpected way; spacey,

In how it makes things fit, yet casting light

that somehow makes what’s normal seem crazy.

The furniture must complement the space,

awkwardly crafty in its comforting;

appliances must enervate the place

with sounds and lighting that are not pristine.

Those entering, and taking time to look,

should feel as though they’ve opened up a book.

Biography:  David Williams is retired from 34 years teaching high school English in Lincoln, Nebraska, his primary residence since he went to college there in the 80s. His poems appear in numerous publications, including Autumn Sky Poetry Daily, Masque & Spectacle, Live Nude Poetry, Sublunary Review, and The New Verse News. More about David and his poetry at http://classwords.com.

Image: Unsplash, downloaded (https://unsplash.com/photos/a-cozy-room-bathed-in-warm-sunlight-kTmbtvbvuM8) 27. 2. 2026.

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