Sunday, November 17, 2013

the clothes line

the tight
line, from
pole to pole
across
the beaten
lawn, the dirt
row
where the dog
ran back
and forth
barking all
day.
and the basket
at her
feet, pinning
clothes
to the line,
wringing out
the water, snapping
them in
the air before
hanging
them to dry
in the breeze
under the young sun
of her youth.

1 comment:

Sara Leigh said...

I remember this. My mother would clip the dog's leash to the line when it wasn't wash day. Thanks for the memory.