The rusty nail

sorenbarrett

An old nail driven long ago
into solid wood
once strong with a glow
rains of corrosion it's withstood

Rusted and bent
at birth shiny
Its usefulness spent
blistered rough, shrunken tiny

It held a house in place
Some torn by its protrusion
In age found a disgrace
Holding things together by intrusion

Worn fragile its head
It you can not yank
Hammered down till dead
Burried in a hardened plank

  • Author: sorenbarrett (Online Online)
  • Published: September 12th, 2024 04:42
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 77
  • Users favorite of this poem: Teddy.15, Cassie58
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  • Teddy.15

    Beautiful and reminds us to renovate and keep ourselves well. 🌹

    • sorenbarrett

      Thank you Teddy for the review and understanding words

    • Neville



      message received loud n clear ..

      • sorenbarrett

        Thanks Neville appreciate the read and understanding

      • Cassie58

        A wonderful metaphor for life. Love this poem Soren. I am feeling pretty rusty myself lately.

        • sorenbarrett

          Thank you so much Cassie for your read and most kind words of support. They are most appreciated friend

        • orchidee

          Good write SB.

          • sorenbarrett

            Thanks so much Orchi

          • Tony36

            Beautiful

          • Doggerel Dave

            On a straightforward literal level, there was a rusty protruding nail which did tear my shirt and accepted the consequences.
            On your clear account as a metaphor, there are many creatives (not exclusively poets) whose work, initially disparaged or ignored, gain acceptance as contributions to culture and social cohesion just as the nail, hammered in, continues to hold the house in place.
            Interesting write I enjoyed, Soren.

            • sorenbarrett

              Thanks so much Dave I do truely appreciate your review and comment

            • 2781

              I've noticed with nails (and other fasteners), they erode from the inside, often failing without warning.

              • sorenbarrett

                Thanks for the read and comment it is most appreciated. People also often erode from the inside.Good observation.

              • Mutley Ravishes

                Some houses are held together without nails!
                Great write, Soren.

                • sorenbarrett

                  Indeed they are. Thanks for the read and comment Mutley

                • Goldfinch60

                  So many things in our lives last for a very long time soren, this makes life wonderful.

                  Andy

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Thank you Andy yes many do.

                  • Tom Dylan

                    A fantastic piece. Another of your poems that works on so many levels. Well done, Soren.

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thanks so much Tom your support is most appreciated



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