Phoenix

Phoenix was a local shop,
As funky as could be,
And most times when I’d visit,
There’d be something there for me.

The owner and his partner
Loved to travel and explore 
And from everywhere they went,
Their shopping sprees would stock the store.

From jewelry to sculpture,
Blankets, pottery and rugs,
Every item held your interest,
Not a place for yawns or shrugs.

Took a ride today to Phoenix
And the shop was just a shell,
Not one object there to look at,
Nothing left for them to sell.

One more loss I must acknowledge -
That’s the way things seem to go.
Soon there won’t be anything around
Of what I used to know.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Greenhough Avatar
August 16, 2024 at 4:24 PM
I guess the treasures are now on the internet. I'm sorry that such a shop of handiwork is gone.
Wolf Avatar
August 15, 2024 at 7:22 PM
You reeled me in with you there, Ilene. I too am shocked. Although it's the way of the world, somehow we just never expect that our favorite haunts will ever close. So nicely penned! ~ Gershon
Kendrick Avatar
August 15, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Oh!! Sad. I hope another store will open that you can enjoy just as much. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K
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