Stainless Steel Fridge
My mother was so proud
Of her stainless steel fridge.
Solidly moving us to the middle class,
she thought.
Often remarking how our old fridge
Looked dirty, scuffed and poor.
Each Friday she meticulously cleaned
Her new fridge.
Life seemed to be getting better
One night, the fighting started again.
My dad punching the stainless steel fridge
As hard as he could.
A slight, but clear indentation
his knuckle left behind.
His hand broken.
My school picture
Now hangs
Over the damage
to my mom's beloved
Stainless steel fridge.
About this poem
Examines the stressful life of a working class family.
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Written on May 10, 2024
Submitted by mc.46682 on May 10, 2024
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 526 |
Words | 99 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
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