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Recycling Bins

In the suburbs, once a week, Recycling bins go out And wait there, curbside, for the trucks To pass by on their route. A glance inside can give a hint About the different things The neighbors choose to purchase And the refuse that it brings. The water bottles, magazines, The papers, boxes, cans, Perhaps the same as yours or ones Of which you aren’t fans. The bins provide a service All communities do seek While also giving people Into others’ lives a peek.

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Date: 3/27/2022 3:26:00 AM
I chuckle thinking of running up to those bins to "see what the neighbors are up to".
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Date: 3/13/2022 2:26:00 PM
Good pen Ilene, it's amazing what folk put in their bins! well penned with good rhyme and flow. Blessings, Gordon
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Date: 3/13/2022 7:48:00 AM
i wonder what my rubbish bin would say about me lol:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 3/11/2022 10:25:00 AM
I am frequently amused by the "treasures" on Antique Roadshow that were retrieved from a neighbour's trash! Enjoyed, Ilene! Aloha!
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Date: 3/11/2022 10:02:00 AM
People's garbage tells you a lot about a person, what they read, eat and drink. Tom
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Date: 3/11/2022 9:42:00 AM
Ha! True. One man's trash is another man's gossip?
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