In the wind the old house creaks its age, rafters sway, and a storm forces wood to turn out of a fear of tornadoes. Twice-struck by lightning, twice rebuilt, dry wood crumbles and falls earthward to mix with mortar that has drifted to the base of the foundation. Local children pick at the foundation itself, carrying off pieces to build small castles or for use as missiles in their latest wars. I do not stop them for fear one may be another Frank Lloyd Wright...for fear the wrong side may win.
'Aln't a-gonna need this house no longer, ain't a-gonna need this house no more' This Ole House by Rosemary Clooney and Buddy Cole & His Orchestra with Bass Vocals By Thurl Ravenscroft in 1954. I was 5 years old, Paul. Thanx for the Nostalgia!
there is wisdom
Precaution
life experience
Worries
there is risk
and also fear
Yes fear
and I have already DIED and been paralyzed with fear many times in these last few months
but do you know what else there is?
muito amor ❣️
Wonderful how this poem is elevated in the end! Great stuff!
Thank you, Marinarena-You never know how kids are going to turn out
We all seek sources for what we create. A piece of a house, even an unfinished thought..
I hesitate to discard unfinished thoughts. There’s always this hope that I might find a way of doing something with them...
A deep and profound journey, together
Estou feliz que você escolheu se inscrever, Berkana!
I LOVE THIS! It touched my heart thank you Paul
Thanks, Pamela-Glad you could relate to it.
I’ve had dreams of houses breaking in storms
when it’s multiple stories high it can be scary to imagine the walls cracking and breaking
wow the writing about the weather today is synchronized
Nicely done. Reminds me of:
“We wail and kiss a fragment of wall,
Dream of rebuilding again.
No suffering is in vain.”
- Rachel Kann, “Prayer”
'Aln't a-gonna need this house no longer, ain't a-gonna need this house no more' This Ole House by Rosemary Clooney and Buddy Cole & His Orchestra with Bass Vocals By Thurl Ravenscroft in 1954. I was 5 years old, Paul. Thanx for the Nostalgia!
Shook the rafters loose with that one, did ya?
Shakin'Stevens did a cover as did Willie Nelson and also the Statler Brothers. The Writer, Stuart Hamblen had the original recording.
Beautiful! Love the image of a chicken Lloyd Wright.
Thanks for the restack, @Stirling S Newberry-much appreciated!