Smudge-free

Posted on June 15, 2021 by purplepeninportland 
Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub - Quadrille #130
(posted by Mish)

"Today, I give you the word …..

“smudge”.

as a verb:

to cause (something) to become messily smeared by rubbing it.

noun:

a blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something


Build me a smudge-proof
house, where fingerprints
hide, and paw prints 
do not smudge
glass doors.  Upon 
moving in, we saw
smudgy-pudgy finger 
swipes in ice-pop hues
dotting refrigerator.
I’d love a dust-proof
house, but would settle
for smudge-proof.

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About purplepeninportland

I am a freelance poet, born and bred in Brooklyn, New York. I live with my husband, John, and two charming rescue dogs–Marion Miller and Murphy. We spent eight lovely years in Portland, OR, but are now back in New York. My goal is to create and share poetry with others who write, or simply enjoy reading poetry. I hope to touch a nerve in you, and feel your sparks as well.
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16 Responses to Smudge-free

  1. Jewish Young Professional "JYP" says:
    June 15, 2021 at 1:25 am

    So true. There’s no house so nice it won’t get messed up by dirty, sticky fingers.

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  2. Tricia Sankey says:
    June 15, 2021 at 4:13 am

    Those smudges on the fridge annoy me as well! Always cleaning…

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  3. Ingrid says:
    June 15, 2021 at 7:48 am

    The house can never be as smudge proof as the people and other animals you share it with aren’t!

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  4. ben Alexander says:
    June 15, 2021 at 3:42 pm

    Sara, I would love to have a dust-proof house! Jerusalem has a lot of dust! This poem really made me smile 🙂

    -David

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  5. T.J.S. Sherman says:
    June 15, 2021 at 5:40 pm

    The struggle of every parent… with the goal of raising the child to clean their own messes (I’m still trying).

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  6. Mish says:
    June 15, 2021 at 7:16 pm

    We can always dream! I love the rhythm in this…”smudgy-pudgy finger
    swipes in ice-pop hues”

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  7. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) says:
    June 15, 2021 at 7:39 pm

    I think there is nothing smudge-free, but there are surfaces where it’s more visible

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  8. Helen Dehner says:
    June 16, 2021 at 4:58 pm

    A witty Quadrille …. love it! Smudges, fingerprints and all.

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