A simple poem about a simple chore.

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Oh, how I just love.

To hang laundry out.

To watch it flap in the air.

Without any cares.

The breeze on my face.

The birds singing with grace.

Shining new green on the trees.

It puts me at ease.

And it slows down the pace.

Of my daily rat race.

And that’s why I love.

To hang laundry out.

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  • Guy Hogan on Apr 21, 2011

    I never thought of doing laundry in quite this way. Of course, I do not have a yard. It is the drier for me. But this poem makes hanging laundry a pleasant event.

  • Melody SJAL on Apr 21, 2011

    A very nice poem.

  • elnavann on Apr 21, 2011

    Hi – I liked your poem and can imagine that – the fresh smell and the sunshine

  • Christine Ramsay on Apr 21, 2011

    That’s a lovely poem. I felt I was there with you hanging the laundry out.

  • Karen Gross on Apr 21, 2011

    I love the smell of clothes dried outside! I don’t like the stiffness though, so I’m glad I have a choice. I will usually put clothes dried outside in the dryer on fluff for a few minutes.

    It seems that we’re going backwards in time with our fabrics. Most of of our clothes these days have to be washed by hand and laid flat to dry.

  • Ruby Hawk on Apr 21, 2011

    Pam, you make me wish for a clothes line to hang my clothes out. I did for years and nothing smells so good as laundry taken in from the clothes line.

  • Moses Ingram on Apr 21, 2011

    Nice poem, I could almost feel the breeze on my face.

  • Tulan on Apr 21, 2011

    Oh yes, I miss my clothes line.

  • fishfry aka Elizabeth Figueroa on Apr 23, 2011

    I agree there is something pleasant about watching laundry blow in the wind, fresh and clean. It alson brings back many memories.

  • 1hopefulman on Apr 23, 2011

    Nicely done! Those who enjoy simple things will always find much joy in life.

  • martie on Apr 23, 2011

    I always love hanging out clothes. Somedays, I have so much to do it is my only excuse to get out of doors! Nice poem.

  • researchanalyst on Apr 24, 2011

    This is something I look forward to doing one day, hanging clothes from a clothes line.

  • papaleng on Apr 24, 2011

    Another lovely poem, and I can relate to your experience.

  • chennysan on May 3, 2011

    I hate hanging laundry or doing the ironing…but your poem makes it seem like it’s a lovely thing to do and the watercolour is awesome!

  • erwinkennythomas on Sep 12, 2011

    beautiful!

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