River Washing

River Washing

Dancing by the river
River song
River dance 
Flowing by the river 
Hula song 
Hula dance 

Washing by the river
Clothes of second hand
Cleaning by the river 
What’s afforded of my hands 


Soapy water and bleach  -washing solution 
Bucket full of dirty 
Linen, dress, pant, window curtain, undergarment 
Wash but few pieces  
Bloody red
River hands 

Promise me no rain 
Or dark clouds 
Laundry need drying
Or else will stink 
Promise me that
Spirit friend 

Blocking out the sunshine 
River soul 
River dance
Soaking up the sunshine 
Wash ‘m up
River hands 

Mama’s sweet bread 
Dipped in warm milk
Dried fruit , pretzel , lemonade
In her picnic basket

Wearing button up blouse
Flip flops 
And trousers - pant

Heavy are wet clothes
Soaking up river gold
River gems 
Squeeze out the excess
Lessen the load 
River man

Come holiday crowds crowd the river bank 
Washed clothes spread over rock 
And low scattered trees 
Dry’m up river man


Soapy  river clouds float at the surface 
Making bubbles and flakes 
Flowing down into the sea 
May you wash the river 
Of all contaminants 
Riverland 

Sun dried 
Fold
Smooth out creases 
Sort out and put into piles
River clothes 
River glam 



Marckincia Jean
09/14/19
Free verse

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019



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