Laundry and Enlightenment

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the sheets hang like tired ghosts,
draped over the line, sagging, waiting.
I watch them move, slow, lazy,
like they know something I don’t.

the sun beats down,
soap and sweat mix in the air.
I take a breath, deep and steady,
the wind hums something almost holy.

maybe this is enlightenment—
pinning up the mundane,
watching it sway,
waiting for something to rise.

but then the wind picks up,
a shirt flies off the line,
lands in the dirt,
so much for transcendence.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Published by davestankowicz

Dave Stankowicz is a retired educator who lives on an island off the coast of Portland, Maine with his wife Debbie Jordan and their dog Cody. Liberated from the responsibilities of teaching he has found the space and time to pursue so much that interests him. Dave is the former host of the WMPG radio show Palm Wine Radio, and currently hosts Next To Silence - an hour long show that explores different themes, genres, artists and record labels. Next to Silence can be streamed live on Peaks Island Radio at https://peaksislandradio.com on Mondays and Fridays @ 7:00 PM EDT, and Tuesdays @noon. You can also stream archived shows at his site (category: next to silence) He continues his lifelong efforts to master space and time.

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