Photo by Jack van der Spoel on Unsplash
I remember the smell
of my screen door new, aged—now
it’s smells of memories
rain—a dash of rust,
the layers of paint have stories
I made a mistake
replacing it to stop a draft
letting in the dead.
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Gerry Thibeault
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