Kenmore's Symphony No. 4

I’d never given it any thought

   and if I did, it was that it was loud       

   and annoying at times

   and always takes forever. 

Today I gave it some thought

   and it isn’t annoying.

I listened and didn’t just hear

  and I listened more, this time harder.

The symphony, not quite is it yet

   and yet it is.

Every piece plays its role for the audience

   and they start with no hesitation.

There is purpose in their song

   and they want to be heard.

The sleeves hold the solitary chestnut 

        towel  

   and swim together in harmony as I 

        take a peek.

“Mountain Fresh” fills the tiny room

   and the symphony goes on.

The heat thaws my cold fingers at its touch

   and I close the door.

The gold zipper makes its entrance

   and “KA CHA” is heard again and again.

Drums beat over and over as the zipper “KA CHAs”

   and tiny buttons “ting” their way through.

The song is ever changing

   and when it’s over, it’s over.  No more.

A blast signals it is time to applaud.

   and I do.

And I do.

An poem exercise from an on-line course, "More Poem it Out" with Liz Lamoreux.