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February 09, 2026

My Sister Never Rests

By John Dorroh

My Sister Never Rests

My sister’s a chair
Victorian wingback

Stiff with tension
from too many needs

She’s a Stratolounger
with spots of dried dog pee

A Saatva Logan chair
all puffed up with pedigree

A La-Z-Boy high-leg recliner
which she never gets to use

A Renata Slate lounge chair
which she never gets to use

A modern Catalonia lounge chair
that she never gets to use

An Amish Colonial 9-spindle
dining chair which hurts her back

A simple kitchen chair
with a three-inch pad…

Perfect.







Article © John Dorroh. All rights reserved.
Published on 2026-02-02
1 Reader Comments
Joe H
02/12/2026
04:00:47 PM
John, you are the man. John Donne, Emerson, etc. move over. The newest poet laureate has arrived! Congratulations!
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