A Tribute to Old Houses...

Yesterday was the first day in forty-one consecutive days that I did not blog. I realize I can't post everyday since I don't have nearly the material to do so, and nor would I want to. The piece below was conceived from a post card that I bought many years ago. The photograph of the old house on the card serves as a metaphor as you will now see;


The Old House That Leans

The old house leans
a little, intact-- (but a bit to the left).
The roof leaks water
when the heavy rains come.
And sure, the joints
don't fit just right
as they once had--
but your style is unalterable.
The old house-- the plain sense of you--
remains;
you my father,
a bit older,
but still standing,
perhaps leaning just a little
to the left...