Line After Line

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Line after line of fresh diapers A daily chore for years Clothesline held six dozen each day Unless weather unclear If there was rain or freezing air A wooden rack was filled Placed over the gas floor furnace Inside clean diapers spilled Two little ones not potty trained Now grown and on their own They hold up a pipeline of love Since the home nest have flown Inspired by Brian Strand's Contest Rewritten: October 1, 2016 Orginally written: March 30, 2015

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Afolabi Muideen

Date: 10/1/2016 5:22:00 PM

Thanks for posting this gem. I enjoyed reading it......A.M.

Charlie Smith

Date: 10/1/2016 11:22:00 AM

I remember hanging the area rugs over the lines and beating the dust out... G/L

Jan Allison

Date: 10/1/2016 10:09:00 AM

I loved this poem - great memories Sara:-) I used to have to use nappies when I was a private nanny - my boss even had me iron the blasted things - when my son was born I used pampers!:-) hugs jan xx

Daniel Turner

Date: 10/1/2016 9:33:00 AM

We used cloth diapers for our firstborn. That is one memory I will never forget. This poem also brings back memories from my youth, when my mother used to hang all of out laundry on a clothesline. I always loved the smell but my jeans were always so stiff:) Thank you for the memories, Mrs Sara. needless to say, I love the poem:)

Sara Kendrick
Date: 10/1/2016 9:38:00 AM

When we first married, all the clothes went out on the line which was a daily chore for me to take them out and pin them on the line then go get them when dry..They did smell so good..Back then once or twice a year we put the mattresses out in the sun to air out..I guess that the sunshine helped kill those dust mites, etc..Always a fresh clean scent when the day was done..Thanks for dropping by..Sara