So many bottles
in gift baskets:
body shampoo
lotion
bath oil
bubble bath
body scrub
Why do all these people think I need
so much help to get clean?
.
.
(cleaning out the bathroom cupboards today)
poem- dust December 25, 2014
The mantle piece is gathering dust,
as are other ledges,too
The strings are dusty on the harp
the soundboard’s dusty, true.
The floors could use a washing.
Windows want a spotless view,
But what I lack in house keeping
I make up in love for you.
.
.
(Someone is vacuuming and washing floors before we leave for Christmas dinner, causing stress to poodles. Hint: it isn’t me).
poem- incessant November 10, 2014
Housework:
incessant chore
detracting from fun
and always
always
always
still to do.
But at least
I have
a house.
.
.
I hate housework. From my messy room as a kid to my messy desks (at home and at work) I epitomize chaos theory. I want to use my time to create, so there is something to show for it. Since housework never ends, one is never satisfied with the task, which inevitably dissolves.
Shawn L. Bird 