Monday, April 29, 2019

NPM19 - Day 29 - My Broom



   I've strayed from the book sometimes but enjoyed parts that did inspire me to write in new ways. 

Tabatha Yeatts has created a link to poems teachers and librarians can print for poetry month, titled "Poetry in The Halls". I'm grateful to be one of the poets!

Jama Rattigan has a post HERE with many poets' goals for April.

The Progressive Poem schedule can be found on the right.

First, I want to thank Irene Latham and Jone MacCullough for my wonderful postcards. It is a pleasure to receive "real" mail and when it's a poem, even better. (Click to enlarge.)

 
















        I have told some people and written at other times about my penchant for sweeping with a broom. When sad, when frustrated, when overwhelmed, I usually find a porch or patio to sweep clean. In my old home, if cold, I swept the garage. Now without a garage, I brave even bad weather, bundling up, and sweep away (when needed). Thus, my poem.





Lament

My broom is dead,
here lies its head.
It swept away
my dust-fraught days.
Frustration pushed
out with a whoosh.
The broom and me,
my therapy!
Another broom
will take up room,
but I’ll recall
this one did all.


Linda Baie ©

12 comments:

  1. Love this tribute to a trusty, therapeutic companion! Your words sparked a litany of similes in my head.

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    1. Thank you. It may be funny to others, but sweeping is an important part of my life!

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  2. Housework is it’s own kind of therapy for sure. There’s something satisfying about being able to put our part of the world to rights. Your poem honours all the work you did together.

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    1. Yes, you're right. It's a nice thing to finish something. Thanks, Cheriee.

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  3. Didn't know about your sweeping therapy, Linda. Wonderful poem! I shall never look at a broom the same way again. :)

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    1. Ha! It works for me very well. Thanks, Jama.

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  4. Love your poem! I don't have any carpets in my in-law suit--just a few of small rugs near my three doorways for wiping feet. I'm always sweeping floors. I rarely use a vacuum cleaner.

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    1. That's a me, too for me Elaine. I only have small rugs which I vacuum once in a while. Thanks for coming by.

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  5. My back deck broom looks just like this! I need to buy a new one! This is a fun tribute to an ordinary object!

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    1. Thanks, Carol. I would have continued to use it, but it broke apart when trying to clean the snow off my car a few weeks ago. That head went flying!

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