Question

Short summary of the poem everyday things by Jean Ayer

Answer 1

millionaire presidents even kings
can't get along without everyday things.


were you president king or millionaire,
you'd use a comb to comb your hair


if you wised to be clean and you would,i hope
you'd take a bath with water and soap.


and you'd have to eat-if you wanted to eat
bread and vegetables,fish and meat;


while your drink for breakfast would probably be
milk or chocolate,coffee or tea.



you'd have to wear - you could hardly refuse
under clothes,outer clothes,stockings and shoes.


if you wished to make a reminding note,
you'd take a pencil out of your coat;


and you couldn't sign a letter,i think,
with anything better than pen and ink.


if you wanted to read,you'd sure to look
at newspaper,magazine or a book.


and if it happened that you were ill,
you'd down some oil or choke on a pill.


if you had a cold i can only suppose 
you'd use a handkerchief for your nose.


when you wanted to rest your weary head,
like other folks,you'd hop into bed.


millinairs,presidents - even kings,
can't live without everyday things.

Answer 2

The poem 'everyday things' written by Jean Ayer tells about the importance of things that we need essentially in our daily lives. The poet says that even kings can't live without everyday things. A Great King needs to use things which are used by a common man too. It does not matter whether you are a president or an ordinary man both need some basic everyday things.