Frank E Gibbard Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 The house that stood on the hill Had a weirdness once, and still; That sort of inheritance history Overlays on the past by every Year which passes on and by, Accumulating secrets as weeds Infiltrate and penetrate, so sly, Privy only to that unknown story Residences hide in every wall And sinew. We the passers-by Wonder as we wander by, why Her owners left the property lie, Winding up overgrown and alone. Theories, rumours only to explain The doubts which will still remain. Wisteria and mystery grow over Its door and window sills pêle-mêle, Past, house entwine and never tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger11 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 The untold story, the mystery of the empty house, with so many homeless! woven with your typical aplomb enjoyed badge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank E Gibbard Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 Many thanks badge, anyone else wondering by the way on a certain voice from Japan's silence. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger11 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Re: Haiku Train by dedalus » Sun Jun 03, 2012 1:48 am Eschew cyberspace -- stick your heart and mind and face in the present place I hope Brendan won't mind me quoting his poem from another forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Very much to my taste and liking, Frank. Whenever I see a place like this in my travels I always wonder what its story may be. Skillfully expressed. Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank E Gibbard Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 Re: Haiku Train by dedalus » Sun Jun 03, 2012 1:48 am Eschew cyberspace -- stick your heart and mind and face in the present place I hope Brendan won't mind me quoting his poem from another forum Hello Badge, the site is not unfamiliar to me, I had noticed Bren was not posting there either generally in the main forum. Anyone who has read his exchanges with members there will gather he does not enjoy the best of relations. Thanks for the update. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_con Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Lovely Frank. Just visited my child hood;-) And reflected on the now gone mystery houses as well as the newly minted mystery homes... Your piece helped bring it into better view. Many Thanks, Juris & DC Quote thegateless.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank E Gibbard Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 Thanks DC for commenting, funny there are some places like this all over where mystery clings. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David W. Parsley Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Sure brings back memories, Frank. I conceived an unhealthy (though somewhat scientific) interest in such places in my adolescence. My mother still has one of the recordings. Suffice it to say that I swore off such explorations before my junior year of high school. Even an 11-story rocket exploding on the test stand was less scary than that. . Residences hide in every wall . And sinew. Brought a chill of recognition. - Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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