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When spring arrived, my mother dear hung things on the clothesline. The bed sheets were a spotless white. She loved to see those shine! Dried in the sun, they nearly gleamed and also waving there in April’s breeze, on full display- our old bleached underwear! #3 : Clothesline for the LET ME FEEL YOUR LINES Contest of nette onclaud

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Jennifer Walker

Date: 5/18/2015 7:46:00 AM

Do you remember how she even hung them in the Winter and how those whites would stand by themselves for awhile when brought inside. I hated going out in that cold Iowa wind to bring in frozen lined dried laundry. Great write with your special touch of humor.

Julia Ward

Date: 5/16/2015 12:32:00 AM

Congratulations on your amusing poem with a deft touch...A 7 from me... Julia, :)

Sara Kendrick

Date: 5/15/2015 12:39:00 PM

Back to say congrats on your very revealing winner!! Sara

Paul Callus

Date: 5/15/2015 12:29:00 PM

My mother was very proud of her immaculate whites, done by hand! Your poem is lovely, light and breezy. Congrats on a deserved win, Andrea. // paul

Kp Nunez

Date: 5/15/2015 4:16:00 AM

lol! I love the touch of humor! Congrats Andie! Kim

Judy Konos

Date: 5/14/2015 10:21:00 PM

7 and FAV.....A very cute one...thanks

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/14/2015 7:40:00 PM

Andrea :-) Amazing Lines, Congratulations ~LINDA~

Jan Allison

Date: 5/14/2015 5:52:00 PM

Dropping back with my congrats Andrea:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A

Date: 5/14/2015 5:20:00 PM

Andrea, congratulations on your win. SKAT

Sandra Haight

Date: 5/14/2015 5:05:00 PM

Great poem, Andrea. Brings back memories, and I love the last line. Congrats on your nice win. Sandra

Joseph May

Date: 5/14/2015 4:43:00 PM

funny ending Andrea...Congrats on your win

Kash Poet

Date: 5/12/2015 1:15:00 AM

Hahaha...what an ending of this poem.No one can guess the twist at the end.Love this!

Constance La France

Date: 4/12/2015 9:26:00 AM

Andrea, not sure if I already viewed this poem but here I am, the title called to me as it reminded me of my grandma who always hung out her laundry, you have penned lines full of em0tion, 7, best of luck in the contest and thanks for visiting my captcha poem, ps check out your image it seems to be missing

Sneha Rv

Date: 4/5/2015 5:43:00 AM

HAHA!! How funny..... This will win - All the best!!! c: c:

Monterey Sirak

Date: 4/4/2015 7:31:00 AM

Great memories abound in this one. I still love to use my clothesline, but I scatter the undies about mixed with the clothes so they are not so obvious.

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 4/1/2015 9:27:00 PM

LOL.....this write is adorable, made me smile. Hugs

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/1/2015 2:33:00 PM

Mother had a lot of pride didn't she? My mother used to say of my dad's mother that her white clothes were whiter than any other lady's and she would whisper and she doesn't use any of that bluing either..Enjoyed reading this one. .It has good rhythm, rhyme, and flow to it..Reads like a winner to me..Thnks for stopping by..Sara

Wilma Neels

Date: 4/1/2015 11:38:00 AM

Hehehe thank you for the laughs while reading this one Andrea ;) wishing you all the best for the contest ;) enjoy what's left of the week as well

Bl Devnath

Date: 4/1/2015 10:56:00 AM

Ha ha ha..., gleaming underwear in April's breeze nicely displayed. Funny poem enjoyed from you. Beautifully written. 7 i feel. Good luck in the contest. Loved always, my lovely friend,bl

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 4/1/2015 10:09:00 AM

This brings back memories, I also loved the way the clothes smelled after being dried outside. I also remember the panick my mom would have when it started raining.

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 4/1/2015 12:08:00 AM

I remember my grandma's clothesline with my undies hanging for the neighbors to see...she never could understand why that was embarrassing for me...an awesome write...made me smile thinking about my grandma! :))

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 3/31/2015 7:47:00 PM

Hmmm! Some things are better left unsaid. I have a line here but as funny as it is it may be a little too X- Rated. On the other hand I may just be saying that because I have nothing funny to say. You just never know. A great write from you as always. Good luck in Nette's contest!

Tim Smith

Date: 3/31/2015 6:58:00 PM

it is fine just as long as the sheets are bigger than the underwear : )

Matthew Anish

Date: 3/31/2015 11:52:00 AM

Don't see too many clotheslines anymore. I use a laundromat so I don't dry my clothes. You can rhyme - I may attempt that soon. Poetry is the guardian of the soul! - I just made that up! Good luck in the contest. Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Ravi Sathasivam

Date: 3/31/2015 1:05:00 AM

Excellent. Well penned. Enjoyed. Tfs