The House I Lived In . . .

The House I Lived In . . .

I was to live at 42l Holderness St.

for 18 years of my life. 

A house immortalized for me

in photos like this one that Mother took at Easter

of neighbor girls I’ve long forgotten,

And me with a bow too heavy for my wispy blonde hair.

But the porch is what I see in the photo.

The porch where I played jacks and fiddlesticks,

Played Canasta with little Lester,

Balanced on the bannisters as a tightrope walker.

There’s the mailbox next to the door

where the postman with his leather bag

brought my Sky King ring,

And the long awaited Captain Midnight Secret Code Badge.

stay tuned . . .

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