Friday, September 26, 2014

Haiku My Heart: Garbage Day


With fall's arrival
Clean up and clear out begins
Flowers become trash.
Took a walk last night as the sun was setting.  Twas the night before garbage pickup and the curbside along one short block was quickly filling up with all manner of items being thrown away.

Branches and a dishwasher
a discarded table

leaf bags decorated with goalies (yes, clearly we Canadians are obsessed with hockey!)
a corner cabinet
general unidentifiable mixed debris
and, most sadly, the remains of a Rose of Sharon bush/tree, with its flowers still in bloom, not knowing they had been discarded.
 

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8 comments:

Nonnie USA said...

so sad to see the Rose of Sharon discarded! I wonder why...
Due to Lousie Penny's Gamache series, I am a big fan of Canada!

carol l mckenna said...

All in the recycles ~ even us ~ lovely 'sacred in the ordinary' haiku ~ Happy Weekend to you!

artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

Unknown said...

oh this time of year is so hard for this reason...but it is the time for change

Anonymous said...

I would snap that table up in an instant.

gma said...

One mans trash is another mans treasure

foxysue said...

Poor Rose of Sharon, I hope someone adopted her! x

J C said...

Out with the old, in with the new. It's the way of life.

rebecca said...

i'm back with the golden light and one crimson leaf falling. please come back too! xo