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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Home And Escape

Another presence
is marked by eerie groans
that make one inclined to blow a kiss
towards those burdened door hinges.
Shelves line a far wall
and are themselves lined
with silent faces;
reminders, remarks and renditions
their static colors,
time's wrinkle is dusted over
the room like spiders webs
swaying in a wandering draft.
A mirror stained by wavering flame
offers a shy peak into the stories
adorning the other side of Nora's
jumbled abode...
home and escape embodied
under the same flickering lamp.

2 comments:

Nick James said...

Do you win many contest?

CathM said...

“time’s wrinkle is dusted...” – what a fabulous image!

This a lovely poem, Sarah.