Generations
Raud
Kennedy
The
rusted cyclone fence
surrounds the boarded up house,
yellow, underneath the willow tree.
Fresh smoke rises from the black chimney.
The new owners have arrived.
Young, in love, anticipating
the future in their dream home.
It’s good they don’t know
the memories their house holds
for another couple, now old,
but once young, in love
and …
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RAUD
KENNEDY works as a dog trainer in Boston. He's had poems published
in the States, England, and Scotland.
©
Raud Kennedy