Those Boards At Number 7 (2006-2009)

Gone, all gone,
Are these, those things.
That I took ownership,
Lay with love and hope.
My bricks and windows.
Those 'men' of the board,
They lay their wood,
and said:
''No more''.
Property of mine,
Each crumb made, warmly placed.
Each smudge of cement.
Each crevice; 
A thought, moment,dream.
Destroyed, broken.
One single blow.
Oops a daisy,
All gone!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Guzzi Avatar
June 25, 2009 at 3:06 PM
perhaps add wood covered windows to line 5, Hugs!
Jenkins Avatar
June 22, 2009 at 4:24 PM
* can tell i had holidays on my mind, how have i put 'that' for 'they' each time?? Its so dumb its clever!! :-)
Goff Avatar
June 16, 2009 at 1:09 PM
you didn't need it anyway? are you ok? jim
Strand Avatar
June 14, 2009 at 12:23 AM
Full of pathos Naomi.Thank you for your welcome comments on my poeting today.Rgds Brian
Jenkins Avatar
June 13, 2009 at 1:42 AM
Yep that knocked it down good and proper! That had tried to illegally blow it up in order to not have to pay me off to leave!!!! Crazy hey!!!
Guzzi Avatar
June 12, 2009 at 5:39 PM
Okies my Naomi did your home get plowed down. Or is this more like a metaphor for life in general..soup me. The poem refers to no boards? Light & Love
Gorelick Avatar
June 12, 2009 at 4:24 PM
Soup mail BG
Moreno Avatar
June 12, 2009 at 3:03 PM
Nice write Naomi, I left you some soup mail...Raul
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