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Mowing

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Sweat slides
down the forehead,  
the nose,
hangs
on the chin.
Falls,
making holes
in the dust covered handle.
As grass green ankles
march on.
A tribute to the summers spent with an old push mower that was held together with twine and a c-clamp. Used to use it to clean up the spots that neither the tractor or ride-on mower could reach. Southern summers mean a constant war with the 35 acres of grass.

As to why I'm writing poetry it's a combination of I don't know and blame this guy :iconmahi-fish: been reading much of his work lately. Go check him out.
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fllnthblnk's avatar
The only thing I'd do to this is to omit "As" in the penultimate line. It's a much more commanding, poignant statement just to say "Grass green ankles march on."