Friday, March 16, 2018

The ivy covered house--By Lloyd Wayne Russell--United States

The ivy covered house

German town ancient cobbles
scattered down the pathways
of our fading past
Columbus
and the beams creak
the walls crumble
a wooden floor that moans
even when the ghost refuses
to stroll upon its fading grandeur
An awkwardly snapped photo
the lone man continues his quest
a lonely life journey unravels before him
he wanders on
the cat attempts to make a quick breakfast
of a bird perched upon the rickety fence
the bird soars
the cat retreats sheepishly
disgruntled

Lloyd Wayne Russell is a creative writer and amateur photographer from Tampa, Florida. Wayne's work has been published in many journals and magazines, in The Literary Hatchet, Black Poppy Review, PPP Ezine to name a few. He's the founder of  Degenerate Literature, which is recently gone into a temporary hiatus.

8 comments:

  1. A wonderful piece, the movement and timing kept me involved til the end of the fascinating sights.

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  2. I know those streets and towns well. Through your poem, I could revisit them.

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  3. Dear Wayne,

    You are a very talented poet, this poem is one of the 'Muse me' poems, leaves me behind in a scene where I can imagine and dream.
    Thank you so much for sharing my friend.

    Love,
    Inge

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  4. Lloyd,

    I enjoyed your poem. Thank you for sharing it. Continued blessings!

    -MJ
    (www.creativeinspirationspp.blogspot.com)

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  5. Wow Wayne!

    It is a joy to see all the wonderful comments on your insightful poem. Good use of multi-sense imagery and personification to share
    thoughts for our online journal/poetry community. Your good use of imagery and personification provide a creative view. Welcome to Whispers!

    I hope that you continue to share your talents with us. Best wishes with all your writing endeavors.

    Blessings,
    Karen

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  6. Great seines panted well on grounds of the Ivy covered house, Wayne
    Knight Writer

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