Another one from my ‘Sketching in Ireland’ while Exploring Possibilities manuscript.
Vacuuming
With every pull toward your body
you expect obedience.
Expect each tiny micron of dirt
to be sucked up and away –
captured. Tied
neatly in a disposable bag
then tossed out with the rubbish.
Controlled. Dealt with, put out.
Never mind – away – forget.
Look at the attention you give stairs?
Suck one way – consistently,
pulling reticent fluff – not letting
it roll out of reach. I always
give you that same
attention to detail – insist on
being thorough – maximum
pleasure. A consistent suck.
How do I become like stairs?
Frances Macaulay Forde © 2003
