I have seen a glory of treasures trapped in your rusting heart: clothes, legos, plants, tools, even books!
I have felt hot slush and cold grit under my boots when I have climbed to be inside you
I have smelled your perfume: dog shit and roses and other secrets
I have tasted your charity: pickles and hot sauce, cheese and salsa
And I have heard flies buzzing but they are shouted down by the ringing bells of dinner and victory
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Fresh flowers I found in a venue dumpster after a wedding My favorite bowl. Found in a roll away dumpster by a restaurant I’ve found a fair amount of books dumpster diving. Usually I just donate them, but kept this one for my kids Found this spooky boi piled with residential garbage on the roadside. Found the pumpkins in a garbage bin at the park Found all these nerf blasters and an awesome lightsaber in a haul away bagster Found in dumpster with a bunch of other wood puzzles Found in the dumpster behind a harbor freight. Good tools! The tire pump is dented up but works fine and some of the other stuff just needs to be de-rusted :) Haul from a while back, mostly from dollar general Found in a dumpster outside an apartment Halloween shower curtain, found in the same dumpster as the awesome mug Found a bag of legos in a dumpster by an Aldi, turned out to be kit 41340. Still in the process of putting it all together Firefly petunias (bioluminescent flowers), thrown away after a wedding at a local venue. Gave these to my grandma :) LED string lights, found with several bags of clean clothes in a dumpster near an industrial building Cool art I found in a dumpster behind a shopping center Mermaid snuggy, found in the same dumpster as the legos. (Washed it before letting my daughter have it of course!) Food that Expired last month. Still totally fine. Dollar tree dumpster. (Always check for recalls, damaged packaging, or signs of spoilage if you’re gonna dive edibles)Friend I met dumpstering a while back My all time favorite dumpster find. Rescued this beautiful blue crystal drinking glass from the dumpster at the park where I work
A very generous piece, I love the fearlessness and originality of your words here. I love that you included the pictures of some of what you found. Well done for giving them new homes and a new life. What a great father you are too, that mermaid snuggy for your daughter was so cute.
Sam, this is an awesome entry and I love that you shared some of your finds. Indeed, people throw away a lot of trash, but some trash is treasure to another soul.
I love the raccoon, too. I get many a visit from one particular big boy when I sit outside at night on my deck. I don't try to make contact but for some reason, he likes to sit right next to me. 😜
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A very generous piece, I love the fearlessness and originality of your words here. I love that you included the pictures of some of what you found. Well done for giving them new homes and a new life. What a great father you are too, that mermaid snuggy for your daughter was so cute.
Sam, this is an awesome entry and I love that you shared some of your finds. Indeed, people throw away a lot of trash, but some trash is treasure to another soul. I love the raccoon, too. I get many a visit from one particular big boy when I sit outside at night on my deck. I don't try to make contact but for some reason, he likes to sit right next to me. 😜
Every line is incredible.