The Dust Gatherer

Somebodies gathering dust, in the 
blue-grey twilight;  I see him, but
not his hidden face;  he stoops down,
like a father with his child, but he
has no busy rattle, 
but a dust-pan and a brush,
for scooping up the livid, fiery
dust

yes, I’ve seen him here before,
but more often, in parks with swings
and busy market floors

yet, today is not the same; no, no it’s not 
the same at all; and when  I ask him, why?
he slowly turned around and said, 
 ” I’ve come to gather you,”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015


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Date: 3/19/2015 3:54:00 PM
Congrats on your creative winning work with an ending twist..Sara
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Date: 3/19/2015 11:25:00 AM
Peter, Congratulations on your awesome gathering Dust win..... Luv ~LINDA~
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Date: 3/19/2015 9:32:00 AM
Congrats on your win. I love this one! It has a GREAT ending!
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Date: 3/15/2015 7:54:00 PM
Wow you gave me a shiver! Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
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Date: 3/15/2015 3:33:00 PM
Peter, CONGRATULATIONS, on your Win ~SKAT~
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Date: 3/15/2015 2:08:00 PM
You are such a good poet, I love your work and this is no exception. What a twist at the end. Congrats. BG
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Date: 3/15/2015 11:55:00 AM
Peter, I found this a very intriguing take on the theme. The subtle metaphor of "death" as the dust collector followed by the last line's hint at our mortality. Thank you for submitting this eerily good work to the contest.
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Date: 3/15/2015 11:31:00 AM
such deep imagery - I found the final stanza quite chilling ! many congrats on your win:-) Hugs jan
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