Clothesline*

 

It seems that Spring will never arrive - we've had snow for the first few days in May - something very unusual even for Minnesota!

 

I managed to hang some laundry outside on one of the (very few) warm days in April. While I appreciate the convenience of the clothes dryer; at the end of the day there is nothing like crawling between sheets that were dried in the wind and sun.

 

 

Clothesline*

 

 

                  Rusted poles with

                         outstretched arms

                         balance gracefully,

                         frozen in time.

 

                        Drooping lines

                         abandoned in favor

                         of tumbled warmth

                         wait patiently
                         to be rediscovered.

 

                       Memories of heavy

                         burdens made light

                         sweetened with the

                         scent of sun and wind

                         hang in the air.
       *from Fields of Grace, Everyday Encounters with the Holy

Something to Ponder: 

The gift of God's love is always available - making heavy burdens light and giving us rest at the end of the day.