The Washby James Hayford
Already on the line
Sunning and well astir,
The wash'll be dry by nine
Or earlier.
The catbird in the bush
Is helping things along;
He gives the air a push
With his mad song.
You may find two other Hayford poems I have featured here and here.
I've just begun hanging clothes again, and though there isn't a catbird, the song sparrow who returned this week is doing a wonderful job of giving "the air a push." Isn't that the best image?!
Oh, please, please do. Better yet, here's the title of his book - Knee-Deep in Blazing Snow. Oh, how I love it. He should be much better known.
ReplyDeleteNan, I just sent you an email about clotheslines and books, but it came back to me. I wanted to share a poem with you as well that you might want to use for another post...we can never get enough of your quotes/books/posts!
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Joanne
I do love that! Thanks.
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