Every Saturday,
My sister and I
rolled the ringer
washing machine
from the closet
to the kitchen,
where we washed
enough clothes
for 6 people.
We filled the tub once
and towards the last load
the water looked gray.
Our grandmother said,
"it's not dirty, it's deep.
Cup some water
into your hands.
Look closer."
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awesome -- nice poem.
ReplyDeletethanks hoops....nano was thinking more about us using to much water.. but it sounded pretty wise...
ReplyDeletetoo much.. ha
ReplyDeleteI guess you don't want to take out all of the day's (life's) dirt and work. Or maybe not worth wasting water over that.
ReplyDeletethat's a good point !!..
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