house proud
wish fulfillment
the old house collapses
into an architect's shattered
dream home
© Rachel Green 2016
under the motorbike
a nest of dry leaves
next door's cat
© Rachel Green 2016
she takes
the 6:50 to London
every day
now she has anxiety dreams
about missing it
© Rachel Green 2016
we go back
to Gran's house
after she died
old perfume
pervades the plaster
floorboards creak
is there anybody there?
© Rachel Green 2016
child ridden. a surprising apt autocorrect.
© Rachel Green 2016
2 comments:
Beautiful cinquain.
Gran's could be haunted (benignly)...
Thank you.
I'm sure it will be!
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