Bird on a Wire

I love things like this, a few spare lines 

against the background. 

In this case, a blue and white morning sky

provides the backdrop for electric wires and

their insulators. The little dove manages

to balance the whole thing.

Then, of course, it's inevitable ... 

For the Want of a Nail ...

Harry's memorial cross became a paint stirrer.

And who knows how many

garage sales, lost kitties, wandering dogs,

homes for sale, missing people,

wedding showers, birthday parties,

manicure salons, and lemonade stands

have been promoted over the years?

For these, only the nails remain.

Nailed It

Sometimes my motto is "Fucked up is good."
Strung at odd angles, the orange tape suited the coloration

 of both the pole and the yellow numbers.

Otherwise, it was all screwed up and out of place,

which is why I liked it.

Textured Tuesday

An old telephone pole had been replaced recently, 

its cut sections left in a pile near the street 

for pick-up at a later date.

Looking closely at its remains, one can see 

the story of both its work-life

and the many years before it was cut down.

Textured Tuesday: Rubber Bondage

Nailed, tagged, branded and trussed. 

Somebody must've thought this telephone pole might try to escape. 

It's not as though it hasn't been doing it's job; not only has it

been supporting the wires and cables to carry thousands 

of messages, but it's served as a community bulletin board, 

holding signs for everything from yard sales and lost pets

to posters for missing children.

Oh, yeah, I forgot about this.

 

Take 'em As I Find 'em

There they are, a whole crowd of porcelain doll heads, all facing forward awaiting a new assignment. No hair, painted hair, or crooked and matted hair, these dolls have seen better days. Some eyes are painted on, others are glass, while many are missing altogether. No matter, they all have the same vacant stare and appear a bit, well, cracked. 

And how many glassy-eyed drivers side-swiped this utility pole before a piece of steel was installed to protect it from further harm? Based on the many deep scratches and gouges, shielding the pole was definitely necessary because few drivers seemed to have avoided it, before or since.