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The Stand a Trash Dump Find

Here in the trash I found a wonderful thing, Slightly sticking up from the furniture bin. Covered in dirt with four legs and a stand, Was a wonderful piece that needs my hand. I reached down to grab it from within the trash, I noticed a beautiful ruffled bright sash. The sash was bright yellow wrapping the leg, So I pulled it all out to see what I had. To my amazement I found a wonderful petina, A flowery design of old paint like verbena. I unwrapped the sash so very carefully, As I set it on the ground, it sets perfectly. I put it in my truck to take this home, A wonderful piece to fix up and call my own. Did some careful washing and scrubbed the sash clean, That yellow sash would look great with the light green. Moments went by as I brushed on some varnish, Then let it dry before I added the sash garnish. Now, with a slight curve from the bottom of the legs, A beautiful planter stands with a sash around the edge. This is my story of a lone Saturday trip to the dump, Never knowing something like this was hiding in that clump.

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Date: 7/6/2018 10:25:00 AM
This is darling! A fun read. Congratulations!
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Date: 7/2/2018 12:07:00 PM
Donald.. Congrats on being a featured poet this week. This poem is certainly worthy of that recognition. Blessings! Come see me...
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Date: 4/20/2014 3:58:00 PM
Great write, I love when someone can weave a beautiful tale from every day events or even ones that do not sound like the greatest things to be doing!!! This also gave me an idea for one I may write later! Cheers
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Donald Williams
Date: 4/20/2014 5:09:00 PM
Glad you stopped by Arthur. I am so happy you enjoyed this. I love writing about everyday things thank you
Date: 4/18/2014 8:30:00 PM
Great poem Don, took me back to my younger years when my brothers and I used to spend hours at the local dump, and the things we came home with was unbelievable, mind you most of it was absolute rubbish, great write.....Vera.............
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Donald Williams
Date: 4/20/2014 5:08:00 PM
You are to kind Vera thank you for reading
Date: 4/18/2014 9:58:00 AM
When I was a kid we spent many hours at the dump looking for treasures. One time we found beautiful crystal candle sticks. My sister still has them.
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Donald Williams
Date: 4/18/2014 10:47:00 AM
Cool, I think most of us have done this before. thanks richard
Date: 4/18/2014 6:00:00 AM
Donald, I've always wondered, what could be found at a dumpsite. I suppose, a treasure,... Never furniture.I formerly found a leg stool, in the attic in a home I rented many years ago. No, dump,... However, I remembered it was cute. I bought the material, to varying the old upholstery. Guess, what? When ripping the old one, I found shredded bills inside... \ LOL, strange huh. Too bad, it was too shredded to make out what kind of bill is it was. Nice poem, I enjoyed..you never know what's hiding in strange places..XOX~ Linda
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Donald Williams
Date: 4/18/2014 6:18:00 AM
Thank you so much sweetheart, I had seen chopped up bill portions in furniture before when I recovered them. Never really knew why they were there though. I thought I'd throw in a little something different with this one LOL Glad you came by to see it.
Date: 4/17/2014 10:24:00 PM
hey, what a cute poem you got from this great find!!! I like your story. One man's garbage is another man's treasure!
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Date: 4/18/2014 6:18:00 AM
That's so true Andrea, thank you for stopping by
Date: 4/17/2014 2:53:00 PM
My wife and I are in the furniture restoration biz and there's something poetic about finding an old discarded piece that just needs a little love. We like your story.
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Donald Williams
Date: 4/17/2014 3:02:00 PM
Try jerry I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Date: 4/17/2014 1:10:00 PM
Wonderful Donald...My good friend is a garbage man and you wouldn't believe the treasure's he finds...Tim
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Donald Williams
Date: 4/17/2014 1:12:00 PM
Thanks Tim this was my attempt for something different lol I bet he has find cool treasure
Date: 4/17/2014 9:59:00 AM
:) Never underestimate someone. I like this.
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Donald Williams
Date: 4/17/2014 10:05:00 AM
Thank you so much Toquyen for stopping by. I'm so happy you liked this piece. Have a wonderful day. Just read Richard's post title compilation and that was a great work also. :)
Date: 4/17/2014 9:55:00 AM
Donald, we never know what we will find at a dump. I brought some trash to the dump once and found a perfectly clean address book that I have used for decades. Bet that sash would look pretty beneath an Easter bonnet! Best wishes for a Happy Easter, Carolyn
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Donald Williams
Date: 4/17/2014 9:57:00 AM
Bless your heart, thank you Carolyn, hope you have a wonderful Easter, as well. Thank you for stopping by.
Date: 4/17/2014 9:23:00 AM
Nice! One man's trash, anothers treasure. Sit-sat..who knows..I enjoyed you poem.BG
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Date: 4/17/2014 9:47:00 AM
Me too Barbara, LOL I used to always make that mistake. Just so happy you caught that for me. My preview needs some work I suppose. To sit down like I sat the other day, then I set my drink down on the table. :) I love it...food for thought
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Barbara Gorelick
Date: 4/17/2014 9:43:00 AM
Shows you what I know.I just knew it didn't sound right. Im laughing and will be thinking of sit, set, and sat all day.
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Donald Williams
Date: 4/17/2014 9:33:00 AM
You are wonderful Barbara, My old grammatical errors creeping in on me again. I'm so glad you caught that, I would have hated to see it later. Thank you thank you FYI - I was wrong either way sit or sat LOL should have been set, as I set something down instead of sit on something. thank you so much

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