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LeeAnn Pickrell's avatar

It's always the old trusty implement that works best!

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

Isn't it??? Thanks for reading, LeeAnn. 🧹💛🌿

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Cindy Angyal's avatar

Elizabeth, how I loved you laugh at the end of your post!

I can just see you dancing around your church courtyard with your famous witch broom!

I really enjoyed your whimsical writing!

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

So glad you had fun with it, Looocinda! 💛🧹🌿

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Melanie Bettinelli's avatar

Thank you for introducing me to your friend. She is such a character! I especially love the mysterious detail of the tangle of human hair.

And of course I am curious about Rules 1 &2. But also appreciating the mystery.

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

Rules 1 and 2 may get spelled out someday. And wait until we get to Rule 4 ... !

Thanks so much for reading, Melanie. I'm glad you enjoyed meeting my friend. (No clue about that hair-tangle. I think she must get Up To stuff when she has the shed and courtyard to herself.)

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Francesca's avatar

Love this! May we all be lucky enough to have a Wiccan-practicing broom!!

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

🌿🧹🧹🧹🌿

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Weston Parker's avatar

Oh, that was so much fun and a perfect antidote to these days, thank you so much. Several bits made me smile.

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

So glad, Wes! Thanks for reading.

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Donna McArthur's avatar

Love this Elizabeth! Bringing this lovely broom to light with a personality is such a lighthearted way for the rest of us to look at our chores, and life in general, in a different light. The ending about her pagan leanings is the best, I'm sure I can see your beloved broom smiling from here!

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

She has a feral, friendly smile to be sure! So glad you enjoyed being introduced to her, Donna. 💛🌿

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Margaret Ann Silver's avatar

It feels good to smile like this at a poem. Thank you.

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

I can't do everything, but I can do something -- like, give Margaret Ann a poem to smile about! You are on-beyond welcome. 💛🌿

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Ann Collins's avatar

Love that Rule #3 so much--and I definitely embrace this as a life practice. Great poem!

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

I "see" you embodying each and all of my Rules, Ann! 💛🌿 So glad you like the poem.

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Andy Gilbert's avatar

This poem made me smile and then think. Looking forward to more reading and new rules!

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

Glad to have you as a reader, Andy!

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Linda Ruth's avatar

I love this poem and the thoughts within it.

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

I'm glad! Thanks for reading, Linda Ruth.

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shari young's avatar

Love Rule #3! I will borrow if I may. Yes, my curiosity is piqued about rules 1 & 2.

My own basic rule is this: Look at what you have instead of what you don’t have.

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26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

Thanks for reading, Shari. 💛🌿

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