hanging clothes on the line

I ponder putting

a clothes line in my back yard.
although

i'm sure it would break
the rules

of the condo association.
the brown shirts

who patrol daily, and give
out tickets

to those idling on a yellow
curb.

a nice long clothes line
though
would be great.
from one fence

to the other
where I could stand and
hang

wet pants and shirts,
sheets

and socks to dry.
like the old days.

the sun and wind, life
taking
it's time.

I could yell over the fence
and dish the dirt
with a neighbor or two.

turn back the clock, or at
least hold
it still
for awhile.