Sonnet to a Pillow
Here is another of my sonnets about common household things. I’m sure the Odes of Pablo Neruda have influenced the creation of these, though I didn’t think about it consciously that way at first.
I give you… the pillow!
You are a thing that’s soft to squish against
My head or neck or back--that’s what you are;
Your fluffiness is here to keep me fenced
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