Get Your Premium Membership

Deva Ossig, the landlady and property owner turned rogue

Deva Ossig, the landlady (and property owner) turned rogue Just a couple weeks shy and seven years ago to the day, I still remember contractual obligations our previous residential abode 724 West Railroad Avenue, Bryn Mawr 19010 zip code volatile relationship – poisonous nasty hubris jump/kick started with aforementioned videre licet, alte Frau (quite similar to Hamburg geschkult harsh taskmaster), whose figurative and verbal drubbings linkedin with angry bird disposition twittering toward us analogous as toxic soundcloud ofttimes found her ready to explode lingering hostility snapped, popped, and crackled dark, whereby sauerkraut puss analogous to red hot poker face glowed until that fateful late June two thousand and seventeenth day. Little did we known then, where contractual obligations to acquire municipal approval to legally house borders for pay she got away without being penalized nevertheless danger lurked as well as mice and roaches skittered like a bag of spilled skittles, no idea where the little critters went invariably they scattered like pigs from a gun after war of words, and near physical altercation fisticuffs flew and mutual (of Omaha) blood red rage both parties did vent the closest to homelessness found Harris family resigned to live in a tent when lease would not be renewed that she who charge sky high rent. The heavy price to pay living social along Hoity toity MainLine Back a small number of years thee diva of this domicile exhibited an aura, charisma, enigma…devoid of any guile boot of late turned a cold shoulder to me and I’ll avoid denigrating, haranguing, and lambasting said dell lisle la, whose avoidance behavior toward me – who goes a mile out of her way to ensure our paths do not cross – noah din nile per the above – well, perhaps a slight bit of hyperbole viz this, mine swift tailored, harried style per potpourri of puzzling perturbation evinced by said olde world germane German dame we lease this duplex treating us, as if we committed some egregious crime subsequently forced to stand trial viz aversion toward this convivial, frivolous and introspective chap methinks said realtor/renter joined a coven den where doe eyed zen of thieves occupy teaching rubric of mean-ness while taking appropriate after paging thru selective yellow pages from play book of Sarah Palin which tension unlikely to cease for the next nine months till the deed doth expire, where by this witch a taw hook cans ass (ours) will be freed of renting a long and fostered, roach and fox infested, century21 from once salient sympathetic ear this now manifested Scrooge like greed reminding us (essentially via cessation of any interaction), how she once did heed to our various and sundry travails – though neither myself nor spouse, the latter whose vociferousness regularly exudes loathsomeness toward key per, once a vouch saving storied angel without fail and indeed wife tis not shy to vent where a plethora of expletives lead rant and rave toward an impending crisis that will me send out an SOS ever felt compelled to join Hemlock society or drown sorrows in mead yet disappointment arises, when formerly positive dynamic now im peed did by reasons unbeknownst to me, who feels grateful ye chanced to read my babbling of poetically irrational from a regular Trader Joe, who doth not sport Harris Tweed nor (despite any immediate intimations) doth newt smoke booze nor drink weed.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2024




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 6/17/2024 2:16:00 PM
I have no idea what the heck this is about but as a former landlord I say, "Long live landordium"
Login to Reply

Book: Reflection on the Important Things