Saturday, May 2, 2015

ode to a shed


slow caving
shed roof
sagging shingle tatters
one hinged door
leaning out
over milk crate pile

puddle damp floor
still pooled
in the foot stomp hole
Molson stubby bottles
line the outer rafters

stove stuffed full
broken kitchen chair legs
leaks rusty red
dry leaves spin



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19 comments:

  1. Sherry Blue SkyMay 2, 2015 at 12:19 PM

    Oh poor shed. I know in the east, men take great pride in their sheds.......sounds like a lot of good music got played out there......time for a restoration project? LOL.

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  2. Marcoantonio Arellano (Nene)May 10, 2015 at 8:11 AM

    nice rustic setting. seems to me a little mix of loneliness yet mysteriously historically telling. gracias for sharing

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  3. MaryMay 10, 2015 at 8:21 AM

    You have created a vivid picture here. Everything eventually breaks down....

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  4. Sanaa RizviMay 10, 2015 at 8:35 AM

    This is a great piece.. well penned.. :)

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  5. brudbergMay 10, 2015 at 9:17 AM

    I can feel that shed.. It seems to be asking for help I think.

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  6. Vandana SharmaMay 10, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    The shed has it all!

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  7. AnonymousMay 10, 2015 at 10:05 AM

    Makes me wonder what happened to it in the end!!!

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  8. Gillena CoxMay 10, 2015 at 10:07 AM

    this shed has character and lots of hdden tales to tell i'm thinking, like an old weathered griot

    much love...

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  9. Sumana RoyMay 10, 2015 at 11:29 AM

    so much details of brokenness..wow..

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  10. hyperCRYPTICalMay 10, 2015 at 11:34 AM

    Excellent descriptive write. You've seen my shed then!
    Anna :o]

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  11. ZQMay 10, 2015 at 1:41 PM

    haha yup, sounds like the place I use to make-out in when I was a teenager.
    ZQ

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  12. DonnaMay 10, 2015 at 5:41 PM

    Many a fun time had in that shed with those Molson bottles...love the descriptions of this worn well-lived shed.

    Donna@LivingFromHappiness

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  13. totomaiMay 10, 2015 at 6:19 PM

    The shed has lots of stories to tell. Stop and listen to it.

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  14. SusanMay 10, 2015 at 11:47 PM

    I see it. My favorite is the foot-stomp place.

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  15. Old EggMay 11, 2015 at 3:46 AM

    I wonder how many of us grew up with a shed like this on the property? Ours was made from an old stage coach (Yes we had them in the UK!), turned garden shed, then chicken coop, and in resting periods a hideaway for us boys. But we could just hear our mother call out "Boys!" at dinner time. What a great descriptive piece of writing.

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  16. my heart's love songsMay 11, 2015 at 5:22 PM

    you have uplifted the ode with this wonderful tribute to the shed!

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  17. Jae RoseMay 12, 2015 at 8:38 AM

    There is actually something quite soothing about this ramshackle place...a place that is familiar and loved..i hope

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  18. Gen Giggles May 12, 2015 at 7:17 PM

    I know this place.

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  19. C.C.May 13, 2015 at 1:23 AM

    The shed is so full of paraphernalia that even the stove is stuffed full! So many stories here behind all the things in the shed.

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