Street Sweeper

I read "Don’t Worry About Me" by Annette Pisano-Higley https://www.writerscafe.org/writing/ahigley/2093025/ it inspired me to write on the same subject ... not necessarily the same vein ;)

Street Sweeper

 

Cadillac  black lacquered deep

cocooned coffin sleep

Extended cab repleat

Western horizon sky creeping purple and 

Grey on the velvety bed

Arial acrobatic eyes scanning 

Dandelion puff

 

                       float down.

Witching hours cleaning time.

 

Dirge City. The

sweeping .......... the

sweeping streets

leaving worn steely bristles at the gutter

                      

                 

                       sweeping you                                                          

sweeping me               -            sweeping.

02/15/2019

E.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Robert Trakofler]

forgive me if i got swept way in your musings..... (Annette could inspire a brick into a broach by the way) this is has a fine meditational tone of death in the depths of your deep lacquered finish but also a nice sense of a rebirth in its catching clutch. much tween the lines in here good sir

[Einstein Noodle]

you read me as the proverbial book sir ...thanks so much for taking time here :) and I agree about Annette for sure .. peace and joy on ya Bad One :)
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[Stella Armour]

Cleansing of a kind; first the funeral procession on a drab, grey day and then the street sweeper to clean away all that has been left ready for new beginnings ... a clean sweep and the sun shines after dark skies.

[Einstein Noodle]

:).............. thanks for reviewing Stella ... i feel happy this left you on a sun shine note ;)read more:).............. thanks for reviewing Stella ... i feel happy this left you on a sun shine note ;)
E.

[Stella Armour]

oh yes, my cup is usually more than half full ☼

[Einstein Noodle]

me too! much to the consternation of my Norma .. she is very much a realist ;) but i will stick with my rose colored glasses to the end :))))))))))))

[Stella Armour]

perhaps you need your Norma to keep you grounded :)

[Einstein Noodle]

no doubt Stella ... she tries ;}

[Stella Armour]

your better half ... :)

[Einstein Noodle]

yep ...

[Chris Shaw]

Good morning Mr E. At the mention of a black lacquered coffin and purple sunset, my immediate thoughts were all about death. But then with a clean sweep came the possibility of rebirth and that lightened my spirit. Hope all is OK in your world. All good wishes.

Chris

[Einstein Noodle]

and they are usually out at dawn aren't they? ..the sweepers that is ;) thanks for taking time Chris! sure do appreciate all of your input ..

[Chris Shaw]

Yes, they are out in all weather's and all hours, and they are the salt of the earth Mr E. I will have to check out Annette's. She certainly does inspire.

[Einstein Noodle]

i think you may like it ... and yes .. she does inspire ..

[emmajoy]

'Witching hours cleaning time...... sweeping...... sweeping you...... sweeping me...... sweeping - '

For me tis like the darkest, longest night absorbing all the hurt and pain suffered in life, carrying each black moment into a far brighter, more beautiful place. Read this over and over, first time felt so low, then, slowly.. there's more.. and more Light.

[Einstein Noodle]

good on ya Emma...for eeking out the sunrise in this one ... i feel so gratified that you did ... your mention of the closing is particularly helpful ... thanks ever so much for reviewing .. always Em
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[emmajoy]

Your work truly builds into some form of completion. You're a juggler of simple thoughts into great metaphor, sir!! As to Annette's gentle inspiration: that Lady could make custard out of sand!

[Einstein Noodle]

i agree ...she is an inspiration to many ;)

[Onlyme]

Interesting tale of death and rebirth held within this tight-knit piece of intrigue, coffin dark horizons and dandelion float down after rebirth. Clean sweep. And renew. Start again.

[Einstein Noodle]

yep! one moment at a time eh!? ;) love your review, Dawn ... tells me my thoughts came through clearly for ya! love and peace!

[Paul Bell]

I could say the sweeper is the last ''refuge'' of mankind.
In a way, we're all one step from the gutter. Liked, Annettes too.

[Einstein Noodle]

:) Annette is a corker ain't she?!! ;) what would ever happen if there were no sweeping done? oh my... i think the gutter would swallow the Earth itself .. :{ thanks for reviewing and sharing your thoughts Paul ... best of the day to ya!
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[MomzillaNC]

The street sweeper is an intriguing metaphor for the desolation of loneliness

[Einstein Noodle]

yes it is Mom! truly appreciate your sensitive read of this ... as it is easily about a physical death i hoped the metaphor would be extrapolated ;) i have deaths, cleanings and rebirths daily .. as we all do eh!? tickled pink for your visit

[MomzillaNC]

Always happy to reciprocate

[John Alexander McFadyen]

This gave me the image of a hearse and someone on their death bed as someone close sits in silence in a big city where humanity disappears and hears the sweeper break the silence. Definitely a thinker here 'E'.

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks for reviewing John ..happy you saw that scene playing out :)
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[Neville]

sweeping is such sweet sorrow.. and these words cry out to me of loneliness and despair, a clean sweep, on a daily loop maybe... a groundhog day for sure.... and penned the noodle way, superbly...

No kiddin :) Neville

[Einstein Noodle]

yes every day no doubt my friend ... your review encourages me to no end Neville ... better be careful ;))
thank you
E.

[Neville]

nowt but a pleasure sir.. and tis mine :)
N.