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i can build a house
with the East wall looking to the future
the South made up of the present
the West nothing but the past
the North facing infinite possibilities
and above a sky full of stars
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but it’s not a home
without you
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ꕐ ꔷꖢꔷ ꖪ
ꔷ ꕐ ꔷꖢꔷ ꖪ ꔷ
“A House Is Not A Home” Ella Fitzgerald
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artwork ~ “Houses at Falaise in the Fog” Claude Monet
{ public domain }
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*in certain divinatory practices the directions represent time phases:
North = Infinite Possibility (no-time)
South = Present – Now
West = Past
East = Future
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this is my submission to ~
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Words Count With Mama Zen at imaginary garden with real toads
prompt: build a house in 48 words or less
thank you, Mama Zen!
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Heart breaking-so bittersweet~ :D
Your directions at the end reminded me of Tarot’s wisdom~
<3 your poem
thank you, Ella! ♥ i appreciate you stopping by!
Sweet, so sweet. Love how you point us in all the right directions.
thank you so much, Helen! ♥ i appreciate your visit!
Great way to point out what’s important. Lovely.
Flash 55 – You Get What You Ask For
thank you, Nessa! ♥ i appreciate your visit and kind comment.
So true Dani. Without love it is a “house”, love makes it a home.
thank you, Winnie! ♥ that’s what i think, too. {smile}
A good one….. Theres a hairline gap between a house and a home….. LOVE breaches the gap! Appreciate :D
thank you, Daisy! ♥ i appreciate your visit and comment.
who is in the home, makes all the difference no matter what we try to incorp0rate….
how are you dani?
i so agree! vertigo’s been around a lot but i’m hoping to be able to see everyone during Poetry Month. thanks for asking, brian. it’s always nice to see you.