Author: Carrie
Image: Abandoned and Neglected (here)At a glance it was rather obvious
That a kiss of life was well in order
The state of neglect was preposterous
Was it due now for a serious makeover?
The French window could well remain
A new coat of paint to liven things up
With hues of red to rightly regain
Its stature of an abode of higher-ups
To heal the hurt of the previous occupants
Right to have some extra rooms for their pets
Was it their parakeet then that had sadly flown
Or its fate sealed after a brush with the Tomcat
Should the new house look spectacular
To incorporate elements of functionality
A cross of the old and modern to feature
Only then it would fulfill its individuality
Carrie at Sunday Muse #179
Interesting. I kept wondering who was daydreaming about the upgrades: a realtor? A potential owner? A neighbor wishing for the land to be fixed up?
ReplyDeleteA house in need of healing from the hurts indeed. Always glad to see you at the Muse Hank!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this poem. I watch a lot of home reno shows and love the transformations - the best ones incorporate some of the old and add in the new.
ReplyDelete"That a kiss of life was well in order" - nice!
ReplyDeleteMethinks it would be an ambitious project to restore it to his former glory, gut it DOES have possibilities for someone with deep pockets.
ReplyDeleteI love decorating, anything, including this old house! Love your poem, Hank.
ReplyDeletePerhaps some renovations are needed but, for me I have to feel the spirit of the house. I do like to watch HGTV, so cool how a house can be transformed.
ReplyDeleteTonight and most every night our DIY TV network has a show where Galveston, Texas, old houses are restored and flipped. They seem pretty nice afterward, my one question is about the neighboring houses. They still stay old and sometimes abandoned, will they remain that way?
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Wonderful poem essay on this dwelling, Hank. I hope it happens for the place and it rests easy in grace again.
ReplyDeleteLove this line 'That a kiss of life was well in order'. It definitely needs some love.
ReplyDeletewell said hank, i really liked this line
ReplyDelete"That a kiss of life was well in order"
There is a wistfulness about the possible changes to the house. Love this, Hank!
ReplyDeleteNice. I like your observations of the house and the rhyming.
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