Read full poem →My words are little jars
For you to take and put upon a shelf.
Their shapes are quaint and beautiful,
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Imposed on, taken advantage of, used, taken for granted, or unappreciated.
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Poetry examples for “put upon”
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Read full poem →Wild little bird, who chose thee for a sign
To put upon the cover of this book?
Who heard thee singing in the distance dim,