Unusual and yet so ordinary <br />Nearly <br />Every household owns one <br /> <br />Some are angled and synthetic <br />Crumbs in corners <br />Collected completely and simply <br /> <br />Some jobs require designs <br />For cleaning out yesterday’s ashes <br />Proclaiming dust will be so greatly diminished <br /> <br />And then there are those <br />Handcrafted beauties <br />Displayed <br />At regional craft fairs <br /> <br />I watched the broom-maker <br />Create one <br />Physically challenged <br />And wheel chair bound <br />He created <br />Artistry <br />From gnarled and well knotted limbs <br />Selecting <br />From straws <br />Many hued <br />Intricate <br />Weavings <br />In colored cotton <br />Signed his creations <br /> <br />Each broom <br />Tagged <br />With magic <br /> <br />Long lines <br />Waited <br /> <br />Mostly <br />Ladies in dark pointed hats <br />Hoping <br />To <br />Test drive <br />These lovely new luxury models<br /><br />Debora Short<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/flying-in-style-2/
