Convulsive laughter maimed
The pallor of his cheeks
Left me dizzy and incredulous.
His humor was poisonous in high doses
And I had heard enough
Lacteal larks foaming with unease
Barbwire teeth arresting
I gripped the banister ferociously
Rustling the joints in my knuckles
If only I had some excuse
Some means to controvert my detainment
But there was nothing.
My eyes fell on the stairs with haste
Winding their way up
Mind splintering the crannies
Of a more tolerable captivity
If only I could hide in plain sight
A ghost in the attic
Sought only in avoidance
For
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On a completely unrelated note
We got the keys to the house yesterday! We went to visit, it is just so beautiful! Sam has to work this week but next week he is off and we can start in earnest. I have some X-mas shopping to do as well even though we are dead broke at the moment. Did I mention the car has a serious problem? I am in every conceivable mood. I want to win the lottery.
mindlovemisery 
Great write! And hope you get settled in to your new home soon
Thank you Sue!
Hope you settle in to your new home soon.I can imagine how excited you are! 🙂
Thank you Celestine I am very excited =)
A demanding poem, familiar and yet not familiar in its setting but dark and strange in theme and yet oddly drawing, drawing the reader in and holding on.
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GOOD LUCK in your new home; may you and yours be happy there.
My best
john
Thank you kindly John =) I am enjoying my new home very much, I have a lot catching up to do on my blog as well phew
oy i feel you….my wife just came home yesterday saying the car needed some work…and i thought we might make it through the year…make stuff for each other….we have done that on years that the money has been tight…plus you got a house…and that is def a present….smiles.
It is a huge present, the best. Cars always break down at the worst moment it seems
Loved your poem … and I’m so happy that you’ve been able to get your keys to the new house … a wonderful adventure lies before you! Too bad about the car though. 😦
Thank you Georgia I am over the moon!
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Great use of the prompt words! Have fun shopping. Hope car problems are easily fixable.
Fingers crossed for you and your family’s smooth resettlement.
Thank you so much for your kindness. The problem is rather serious but we are going to have to wait and if worst comes to worst borrow a car
Excellent use of the wordle Yves, buying a house is always a great move but it does drain the pockets. Good luck with everything.
Thank you so much Michael and it does indeed, are pockets are very clean at the moment lol
Very creative use of wordle!
Thank you Leovi =)
Too much of a good thing? Or maybe The Joker from Batman? Either way, skilled word deployment in this battle with bemusement.
(I think it’s a tradition in some countries to crack a bottle of champagne over your husband’s head when you enter a new abode…I think…)
Thank you so much Mike! Haha