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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Unearthed...

We had been buried under rich forest soil, leaves and moss for many years...
And then on a warm October day, we heard it!
The footsteps and rustling above us...someone was digging us out!
A curious woman who saw the glint of glass in the sun, poking out the side of the creek bank.
She brought us up into the light, wrapped us gently in her jacket and took us home.
We looked a bit rough after all this time.
Some of us dating back to the 1930's...
Rain and snow and mud covered our shine and kept us hidden from view.
Dirt became embedded in our creases...
Then she stood us all up in a line to get a good look at us...
Maybe we look a bit rough now, but back in the day!...Oh we were bright!
And important!
Placed high up on shelves, we had purpose!
Coloured liquids filled us up, medicine, perfume, food and whiskey!
We had special tasks...each and everyone of us, until one by one, we were emptied,
tossed into the dump and eventually plowed over the banks of the creek.
Long forgotten, some of us broken beyond repair and recognition.
Until this fine Monday afternoon, when Lady Luck smiled on us and brought us back to life!
Cleaned us up with warm soapy water, man! did it feel good!
Now we sit gleaming in the sun with new life...
Even one of our little corks was saved...
Re purposed once again, even if it's just for show...
Just knowing that somebody out there cares!
What a day!

6 comments:

Suz said...

wa hoo paydirt
I love digging around dirt
finding stuff
just wonderful...made my day

nancy said...

excellent, Kerry! wow does this ever remind me of when I lived rurally. *sigh* treasures and so much history beneath us!

the wild magnolia said...

Great post the bottles have secrets, they have stories.

Thank you for sharing their beauty.

farmlady said...

You found this all in the same place?? WHAT A FIND!
I love that you told the story from their point of view.
I can see the "smile" in each happy reflection.
Even the cork looks happy...

Marylinn Kelly said...

And didn't they clean up splendidly? How patient they were, and justly rewarded. Even a little cork. A fine post. xo

Mary said...

I love antiques like those old, beautiful bottles that have lived such a long time. I'm a bit of an armchair archaeologist, and i like to lovingly clean my finds and hold them close.. in a figurative way. It's like holding the hands of our ancestors to whom, (or who?) those things belonged long ago...