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| The Pickens Family Homestead, October 2019 |
This land, this house
by Josie Gruber, October 2019
This land was a magical place
With kittens needing catching
And ditches needing jumping
And hay bales needing climbing.
This land was a timeless place
With porch seats needing sitting
And breezes needing breathing
And passing cars needing watching.
This house was a giving house
With beds for warm sleeping
And chairs for prayerful eating
And space for family gathering.
This house was a loving house
With four generations often visiting
And photos from those far living
And mementos from some after passing.
This land and this house
With their status largely changing
And shadows of the past lingering
Are now in need of remembering.
With kittens needing catching
And ditches needing jumping
And hay bales needing climbing.
This land was a timeless place
With porch seats needing sitting
And breezes needing breathing
And passing cars needing watching.
This house was a giving house
With beds for warm sleeping
And chairs for prayerful eating
And space for family gathering.
This house was a loving house
With four generations often visiting
And photos from those far living
And mementos from some after passing.
This land and this house
With their status largely changing
And shadows of the past lingering
Are now in need of remembering.
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| The Pickens Family Homestead, November 2019 |
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