Today’s petite pen is inspired by a recycled poem that I wrote eight years ago and have now paired with a painting by Toni Tiu called “Recycling Day.” If your empties have something more to say, please feel free to join me in writing a bit of brevity, 130 words or less and feel free to up-cycle a previous work.
Happy Tuesday!
Recycling Day
A milk carton
barrels through the streets,
tumbling on itself,
a drunkard’s feat.
Celebrate its roll,
a clanging bell.
Farm the freedom
of the day.
Buttery containers
slide behind,
taking the wind’s push,
freed by the absence
of lips or legs.
While foam inserts
chafe the earth,
then rest in my yard;
a surfboard for ants
in a sea
of wavy grass.
Cereal boxes
lead the parade.
Flattened squares,
twirling like
high school color guards
with sloppy pep.
While the plastic bags
breeze along,
letting the wind make their
brown skin glisten,
effortless grace.
Then, metal can:
the main event,
jacketed in silver,
clangs loudly
a stunt man;
reckless and unafraid.
Recycling day,
we pile the parade,
while the wind
carries our efforts away.
© 2022 | K.Hartless
Yard Sale of Thoughts 
Brilliant. Can you see a difference?
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Very much so. 😁
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older? wiser? saggier?
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Tighter. Trimmer, and more active. 🤣💜
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a box, and a bone
contemplated on the road
toward
a destination unknown
relegating
empty spaces within
to manifestations, trim
like the bin
while oft out of line
they never ever go unfulfilled, in time or rhyme
Alrighty that’s my contribution this week. Your poem is awesome, and made me chuckle heartily with reminiscence. 😁
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Bravo. I love how you take us in the journey of the items and it reminds me how they will have new life. Thank you so much for writing alongside me. Your piece has such great purpose which reminds me how all small things count. 💜
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Oh, I’m thrilled to know you enjoyed it; writing alongside you is a highlight of my week, always. You’re welcome, K. 💜
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Love this. So creative.💕
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Thank you, Grace.
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You’re welcome, K💕
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What a colourful parade, K. The metal can a stuntman – love it!
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Thank you. He’s a show off, but it’s all part of the parade. 😁
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I marvel at your ability to write such interesting and compelling poems in such rapid succession. Though I enjoy the lyrics to many songs, I’ve never had the slightest inclination to write poetry of any kind.
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Many thanks, ECM. 😁Writing is sort of like getting things off my chest (that sounds so cliche.) it’s also what I do for fun when I have time. I let myself be inspired by the world around me, art, music. The well never runs dry. But it’s good to hear that it’s not half-bad. 💜
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terrific images; very inventive; what fun you’ve created out of trash 🙂
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A recycled poem is lovely. Thank you 🙏🌍
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