taking seed
from a bare-tree feeder
a trio of sparrows
© Rachel Green December 2023
my old bedroom is full of boxes
though I moved out years ago
these were the treasures I left behind.
Books, records and memorabilia;
a dozen fur coats gathered from jumble sales,
paisley shirts with lace trim;
the crocheted blanket from Aunty May
who lived alone in a Bromsgrove terrace
with a ticking clock and forget-me-nots
and a crazy-paved garden
full of withered roses.
© Rachel Green December 2023
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