3rd house on Court C

by Emalisa Rose


Replacing the old
with all new appliances
even the dishwasher
which rarely got use

new kitchen tiles
and we'd finally hired
the old window cleaner
after 26 seasons of
snowfalls, bird poop
and etceteras

fresh paint
new blinds
even some
flowerbeds planted

all for the new owners
all we delayed
doing for us, though

“they’lll probably
do the whole house
all over again, anyhow”

we both laughed.


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When not writing poetry, Emalisa Rose enjoys crafting and crocheting. She volunteers in animal rescue. She walks with a birding group on weekends through the neighborhood trails. Living by the beach provides much of the inspiration for her art. Her work has appeared in Origami Poems Project, Spillwords, Writing in a Woman's Voice and other wonderful places. Her latest collection is On the whims of the crosscurrents, published by Red Wolf Editions.