
The seventh in a series of haiku poems, House for Sale, inspired by a dialogue twixt Suzette Benjamin and Goff James.
House for Sale
I
Memory’s plaster
Old homestead in new stucco
House for sale
House for sale
Numerous old tales remain
Time for moving on
II
Nostalgia lingers
Faded doorways weaker grow
House for sale
Old doors closed
Finding a fresh perspective
Travelling new roads
III
Courage packed
Adventures labelled
Moving on
Heading west
New horizons sought
Waggons roll
IV
Waggons burdened full
Hope and faith the co-pilots
Trailblazing frontiers
Dangers uncharted
Uncertainties ebb and flow
Morrow’s new dawn wakes
V
Adventure beckons
The unknown trust’s lighthouse guides
An eagle in flight.
Rations running low
The sun high in the noon sky
Shade and water sought
VI
In despair’s abyss
Digging deep for survival
An oasis gleams
A flicker of hope
An optical illusion
Fate’s clenched fist outstretched
VII
Journey’s end seems near
Faith a wellspring and shelter
A lifeboat stirs
The ocean calling sings
Final mountain pass to tread
Paradise in view
Poem Attribution © Suzette Benjamin and Goff James, House for Sale
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