climbed up a ladder today
close to half the elevation
of little torch key
(o.k. some of the key might be below sea-level)
just to re-attach a clothes line
problem was of course
the ladder was too short
for an average height
so a piece of rebar
had to substitute
to give my arms
that extra two feet needed
to fling the pulley
over the hook on the pole
after a couple of tries
the pulley made a perfect landing
with still enough sun
for another
load of clothes
i vote to forgo that
today
& instead pay homage
find a new spot
& watch the sunset
--- e b bortz
(published in earth notes and other poems, Least Bittern Books, 2015)
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