Clotheslines

I have always been fascintaed with clotheslines, the untold stories and secrets they harbor, the hands that have touched them for generations... I love that they are anything but simple; despite the simplistic appearance.

"A clothes line was a news forecast
To neighbors passing by.
There were no secrets you could keep
When clothes were hung to dry.

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. "
-Unknown