Sunday, August 26, 2012

House Sitting


Big Room, 1948, by Andrew Wyeth 


The clock chimes 
two strikes for the hour
and now that the cobwebs
dust and ash 
from vacant care
are gone
starved for fire's renewal
the warmth of company
a chair pulled close
a good book
my room waits.
 

9 comments:

  1. Fill the emptiness with your presence, and a book. I like it.

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  2. smiles...i like the thought of the room waiting to be filled....

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  3. The clock seems to have captured center stage. I know it did for me. I know all I'd need would be a good book in such a room.

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  4. You transformed this into a lovely welcome!

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  5. "...starved for fire's renewal"...I love that...

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  6. I'd like to have a room like that waiting for me.

    =)

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  7. "Wouldn't it be loverly?" Thank you for sharing your bliss, Marilyn. It sounds so perfect!

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  8. Echo Sue in that I would love a room like that.

    Anna :o]

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