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My Mother's House

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by: Edward Rochester Esq - Thu, 16 Mar 2023 23:54 UTC

My Mother's House

I'm alone --
there is no smell
of supper.

Blackened ash trays have become
air fresheners.

I spot movement, and look --
wind causing leaves
to dance in front of a street light.

It will be a long night
before I can tell friends
good morning.

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by: NancyGene - Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:15 UTC

On Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 11:54:39 PM UTC, Edward Rochester Esq. wrote:
> My Mother's House
>
> I'm alone --
> there is no smell
> of supper.
>
> Blackened ash trays have become
> air fresheners.
>
> I spot movement, and look --
> wind causing leaves
> to dance in front of a street light.
>
> It will be a long night
> before I can tell friends
> good morning.
>
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Excellent evocative poem! "Hello? Is anybody out there?"

Subject	Author
My Mother's House	Edward Rochester Esq.
Re: My Mother's House	NancyGene