Washerwoman, by Rebecca Weigold

Washerwoman, by Camille Pissarro (France) 1880.

washerwoman

her back yields
  to the confessions of
Linen  Chemise  Lace
  Stocking  Undershirt  Cravat
she absolves in lye
  baptizes in the seine
bleaches with milk
  hands chafed
grating soap   rubbing fabric
  knees sore   bent
in prayer at water’s edge
  skirt stained with grass   loam
and laundry blue
  anointed in yellow
headscarf a poor halo
  she acquires their sin
cleanses with the Great Wash
  she is saviour   redeemer
to the blessed transgressors

Rebecca Weigold

Rebecca Weigold’s poetry has appeared in Tipton Poetry Journal, The Tishman Review, BlazeVox, Winamop!, The Skinny Poetry Journal, The Ekphrastic Review, and other publications. She lives in Kentucky. We are grateful for Rebecca at The Ekphrastic Review because she generously donates her time to take care of growing our Twitter presence online.