Some nights,
I’d like to hang you out to dry
with the clothes
when you come home all wet
with whiskey and beer
and laughter from your podium at the bar
while I console the kids in their nightmare deliriums
and use the remote to talk with
as the wind brings in life from the streets
through our open windows.
Last thing before bed
First thing in the morning
Check the line
Collect the linens
Hang the fresh wash
Last thing before bed
First thing in the morning
photo credit: Geir Halvorsen #
Nighttime Cleaning
Some nights,
I’d like to hang you out to dry
with the clothes
when you come home all wet
with whiskey and beer
and laughter from your podium at the bar
while I console the kids in their nightmare deliriums
and use the remote to talk with
as the wind brings in life from the streets
through our open windows.
Listen to the poem: http://www.box.net/shared/static/vl9rngcnrk.mp3
Kevin Hodgsons last blog post..The role of the Guest Presenter
Of cleanliness,
they got it right,
the marine tropicals.
I mean
the little fish
like Nemo,
in finding the same.
They just can’t hack the filth.
Enterprising aquarists,
to their cost,
found that out.
Yes, it’s to be pristine,
that’s the word,
like the clear crystal
water
they thrive in,
the little fish.
You can tell
as you look
through the
blue water
it’s clear
the fish are
in their element.
Ken Allans last blog post..What Is Learnt From Community?
Last thing before bed
First thing in the morning
Check the line
Collect the linens
Hang the fresh wash
Last thing before bed
First thing in the morning