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Yard Sale

Saturday yard sale (moving to a heritage apartment) years of collecting and lots must go even things of contentment two china cabinets, one from mom, one grandma, that still bring a smile perhaps, I can somehow keep them changing them into book shelve style as I go through my many things and stuff I say why did I ever get that gothic clothes, retro and vintage lace, shoes, handbags, jewelry and hat a broken and battered filing cabinet that holds poetry written from my heart NO, NO, this old cabinet and me can never, ever, never be apart vases and vases, colorful, quite dusty and useless dozens of porcelain cups kept for years and lost in forgetfulness movies watched, outdated music, just loads and tons of stuff how can I survive this yard sale Saturday because this will be rough I should hang a sign on me reading ... broken heart for sale well, suck it up as grandma used to say and lets have a sale ________________________ April 27, 2023 Poetry/Couplet/Yard Sale Copyright Protected, ID 04-1543-134-27 All Rights Reserved, 2023, Constance La France Submitted to the Standard contest, Brian Strand Standard, No. 1212 sponsor, Brian Strand, Judged 04/30/2023 Honorable Mention

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/27/2023 5:02:00 PM

i SO relate to this one. Joe made me get rid of stuff a few years ago and I felt sick to throw some of the stuff away. it's very hard but then you look at it this way; if you have not used it in a decade, it's very unlikely you will ever use it again, so it might as well get tossed. If you are really having a yard sale soon, I wish you luck . I never did one. Joe does not have the patience, and he just tosses stuff to his trailer and takes it all to junk yard.

Constance La France
Date: 4/28/2023 7:55:00 AM

Andrea, thank you so much for your comment, I feel it is time to get rid of the old in my life, it is hard but once done it feels good, oh yes, have had many yard sales in my life !

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/27/2023 1:27:00 PM

Ahh!! I feel your pain because as we get near the end of the road, we need to start disposing of things that have accumulated over the years. I keep saying tomorrow, but someday I need to say it will be this weekend put up the yard sale sign. Thanks for sharing and dropping by my page. This one reads like a good contender to me for the contest. Sara

Constance La France
Date: 4/27/2023 1:50:00 PM

Sara, thank you so much for the comment, compliment and encouragement !

Sam Kauffman

Date: 4/27/2023 10:21:00 AM

Picking and choosing memories to hold onto or sell - tough choices, Constance. I have been cleaning out closets and files. It has been hard, but it does feel good once the decision has been made. Your file cabinet image is so powerful! Best wishes for the contest. Blessings.

Constance La France
Date: 4/27/2023 1:49:00 PM

Sam, thank you so much for the comment and compliment !