Thanksgiving: In a Carport Sits An Old Man

a bottle of red tea on the opposite end
while a television glows out and into the concave
space of horshoe-shaped tables made for twenty
blue chairs and white linen cloth
and the old man wih a long grey beard 
sits alone among the decor of clean
and bare cloth and plastic sounds 
of in-between game commentary 
fill the void
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Caliri Avatar
November 27, 2009 at 10:58 AM
I walked by this exact image on thanksgiving morning...which actually made it very UNsad for me...since it was only for the simply fact that no one else was there yet for any sort of feast...it was too early...the sight was striking and sorta beautiful...for me, anyway.
La France Avatar
November 27, 2009 at 9:56 AM
Riviting in emotion, I see that old man, sitting alone. well penned, fill of depth and loneliness
Culverhouse Avatar
November 26, 2009 at 5:12 PM
I am stuffed, right now and enjoying some poetry, hope you had a good day!
Kendrick Avatar
November 26, 2009 at 4:02 PM
Interesting and sad write you have given us here. Keep the pen flowing. Sara
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