sara Etgen-Baker Poet Free verse

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MORE THAN BRICKS AND MORTAR

MORE THAN BRICKS AND MORTAR
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
inside the closet
     faded photographs
          a lifetime etched on smiling faces
               the echo of lives lived here

the weight of belonging
     familiar ache in the hollow of my chest
          place where I’m known and loved
               imperfectly, completely

*Note: Poem originally published Poetry Soup in June 2025 but then deleted. (poetrysoup.com/poem/more_than_brick_and_mortar_1739868) This is my original poem.

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Bill Baker July 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM Eleven years of our lives together were lived here. Thanks for a poem about our home, Sara. Love, Bill p.s. The picture is ten years ago though. :-) sara Etgen-Baker July 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM you're welcome, dear hubby. Yes, the picture is not current...couldn't find a more recent one :-( love, Sara