Baby Shower Clothesline Poem

RE: Baby Shower Clothesline Poem By Maryeileen (698) Profile Contact Can you ask the mom-to-be, or the person who hosted the baby shower? Posted on 04/12/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Baby Shower Clothesline Poem By Luvyabye (447) Profile Contact I found this on another site. Perhaps it's the one you're thinking of. "The Clothesline Said So Much" Author: Marilyn K. Walker A clothes line was a news forecast To neighbors passing by. There were no secrets you could keep When clothes were hung to dry. It also was a friendly link For neighbors always knew If company had stopped on by To spend a night or two. For then you'd see the 'fancy sheets' And towels upon the line; You'd see the 'company table cloths' With intricate design. The line announced a baby's birth To folks who lived inside As brand new infant clothes were hung So carefully with pride. The ages of the children could So readily be known By watching how the sizes changed You'd know how much they'd grown. It also told when illness struck, As extra sheets were hung; Then nightclothes, and a bathrobe, too, Haphazardly were strung. It said, 'Gone on vacation now' When lines hung limp and bare. It told, 'We're back!' when full lines sagged With not an inch to spare. New folks in town were scorned upon If wash was dingy gray, As neighbors carefully raised their brows, And looked the other way. But clotheslines now are of the past For dryers make work less. Now what goes on inside a home Is anybody's guess. I really miss that way of life. It was a friendly sign When neighbors knew each other best By what hung on the line! Posted on 04/08/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

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