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Cleaning 101
when I was five my mom knew
I loved my dad's grand piano
I had gotten a gift from my great grandma
a big container of pink rose powder
with a dusting poof
for after a bath
my mom asked if I'd like to "dust" my dad's piano
I said, "Oh Yes!"
so, while she was busy in the kitchen
I dusted my dad's entire piano
in Rose powder
let's just say
I never got asked to help again. her idea of dust and mine were VERY different.
I loved my dad's grand piano
I had gotten a gift from my great grandma
a big container of pink rose powder
with a dusting poof
for after a bath
my mom asked if I'd like to "dust" my dad's piano
I said, "Oh Yes!"
so, while she was busy in the kitchen
I dusted my dad's entire piano
in Rose powder
let's just say
I never got asked to help again. her idea of dust and mine were VERY different.
Published 20th May 2023
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20th May 2023 9:22pm
Getting the wrong end of the stick is grist to the mill for poets, comedians, and those whose lives turn out to be some kind of improvisation.
26th May 2023 2:42pm
Oh my goodness , so true Josh .. I always saw myself as a star .. everyone else thought I was square and should easily fit into whatever box they provided. I was always/ am still misunderstood. The way I see things so clearly leaves most I know in a fog of disapproval on one level or another. It didn't take me long to.figure out those are not my people, family included.
Peace
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JeJe
Peace
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JeJe
20th May 2023 9:43pm
You aptly illustrate why all word definitions are important to know...beforehand.
26th May 2023 2:45pm
Thank you so much Midnight .. yes, so many of our words sound the same but the meanings are very different.
As far as I was concerned that Rose powder was magic and It was my job to sprinkle that everywhere.
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JeJe
As far as I was concerned that Rose powder was magic and It was my job to sprinkle that everywhere.
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JeJe
21st May 2023 00:31am
26th May 2023 2:46pm
Thank you so much Paul for your thoughtful comments.. very much appreciated
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JeJe
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JeJe
21st May 2023 2:40am
Dear J,
Absolutely charming write. There is a children's book series called Amelia Bedelia that had a similar thought. She couldn’t understand why you’d “dust” the furniture as she always “undusted” the furniture. She used dusting bath powder to dust the house. It was really adorable. I loved your poem. So sweet with just the right amount of loving humor. H🌷
Absolutely charming write. There is a children's book series called Amelia Bedelia that had a similar thought. She couldn’t understand why you’d “dust” the furniture as she always “undusted” the furniture. She used dusting bath powder to dust the house. It was really adorable. I loved your poem. So sweet with just the right amount of loving humor. H🌷
26th May 2023 2:49pm
Dear H,
Thank you so much for your beautiful comments .. very much appreciated. I don't think I ever read that particular story. Maybe my parents thought that might be unwise after my Rose Dust adventure. Lol
I do love that though and will have to definitely read it. 📚
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JeJe
Thank you so much for your beautiful comments .. very much appreciated. I don't think I ever read that particular story. Maybe my parents thought that might be unwise after my Rose Dust adventure. Lol
I do love that though and will have to definitely read it. 📚
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JeJe
