Gustave Caillebotte, Laundry Drying, Petit Gennevilliers (1892),
oil on canvas, 106 x 151 cm, Wallraf-Richartz-Museum. WikiArt..png
Laundry Choreography
by Gay Williford
Garments on a clothesline blow wildly
as the wind visits each
creating mystical shapes
that balloon, flap and dance
to its erratic tempos–
which could be a lively boogie, swing or twist!
The bright sun baptizes each item
while also lending sparkle to a nearby stream
and the tin roof of a distant home.
What a fine day for outside drying
and the laundress smiles as she
avails herself of this sunny opportunity!
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