Andrea Dietrich Poet Rhyme

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The Clothesline

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 May 18, 2015 at 7:46 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 May 16, 2015 at 12:32 AM Congratulations on your amusing poem with a deft touch...A 7 from me... Julia, :)

Sara Kendrick May 15, 2015 at 12:39 PM Back to say congrats on your very revealing winner!! Sara

Paul Callus May 15, 2015 at 12:29 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 May 15, 2015 at 4:16 AM lol! I love the touch of humor! Congrats Andie! Kim

Judy Konos May 14, 2015 at 10:21 PM 7 and FAV.....A very cute one...thanks

Poet Destroyer A May 14, 2015 at 7:40 PM Andrea :-) Amazing Lines, Congratulations ~LINDA~

Jan Allison May 14, 2015 at 5:52 PM Dropping back with my congrats Andrea:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A May 14, 2015 at 5:20 PM Andrea, congratulations on your win. SKAT

Sandra Haight May 14, 2015 at 5:05 PM Great poem, Andrea. Brings back memories, and I love the last line. Congrats on your nice win. Sandra

Joseph May May 14, 2015 at 4:43 PM funny ending Andrea...Congrats on your win

Kash Poet May 12, 2015 at 1:15 AM Hahaha...what an ending of this poem.No one can guess the twist at the end.Love this!

Constance La France April 12, 2015 at 9:26 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 April 5, 2015 at 5:43 AM HAHA!! How funny..... This will win - All the best!!! c: c:

Monterey Sirak April 4, 2015 at 7:31 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 April 1, 2015 at 9:27 PM LOL.....this write is adorable, made me smile. Hugs

Sara Kendrick April 1, 2015 at 2:33 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 April 1, 2015 at 11:38 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 April 1, 2015 at 10:56 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 April 1, 2015 at 10:09 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 April 1, 2015 at 12:08 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 March 31, 2015 at 7:47 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 March 31, 2015 at 6:58 PM it is fine just as long as the sheets are bigger than the underwear : )

Matthew Anish March 31, 2015 at 11:52 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 March 31, 2015 at 1:05 AM Excellent. Well penned. Enjoyed. Tfs

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