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Clothes Call

Does that old clothespin feel the cold Worry about its aged look Sun dried, rain tinted, grayed Does it think about the “clothing” Children’s flapping diapers Growing to blue jeans The “old man’s” shirts He’s still working As is the clothespin Mostly it gets the heavy work Stuff too bulky for the clothes dryer Beach towels, blankets, bedspreads Cold winds are its dance partners Sticky snow makes it look like an elf Does warm sun set it to dreaming I hang an old shirt on the line The old clothespin smiles Whispers … back to work

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Date: 3/9/2025 9:04:00 PM
Ideal conditions makes everything right all the clothespin agree...
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Date: 2/24/2025 8:39:00 PM
I love these kind of subjects, the elevation of the neglected, the downtrodden, be they objects or people. Thanks for a great read!
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Date: 2/23/2025 5:25:00 PM
Thanks for a poem about an old-fashioned laundry helper. The older clothespins were one piece wooden pegs. Later came the snap on type. Clothes smelled so clean when they hung in the sun. I enjoy your retro poem.
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Date: 2/22/2025 1:43:00 AM
I enjoyed this piece. Every stanza took me deeper into this reflective piece. Lovely to try to image what a clothes pin would think. That last stanza is so reflective of what each one of us has to do despite life's stormsand the passage of time...back to work!
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Date: 2/21/2025 9:48:00 AM
i enjoyed this, john! i still have some old wooden ones, but they're mostly plastic ones with springs now.
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