Vacuuming Around the Dead Dirt finds a way to lie with remains — casket open, deceased propped up, lips purple, fine-lined, sewn tight, eyes gray, dust layered on face. Lights go bright, vacuum whine, bristled brush swish, grime erased like life. Chapel dim again, hose stowed, lid closed, the cleansed, sealed in. Filth, final ride,…
Vacuuming Around the Dead by Timothy Pilgrim
