The old barn

We all need to dream sometime

 

I found an old barn

I want to turn into a home

The broom looks a bit bewitched

But so do I

If your book of spells

Allow for pajama weekends

Marshmallow barbecues

And midnight snacks on the moonlit lake

Then leave a note for me

Under the smooth white stone

Under the old willow tree

I’ll get back to you

After I have cleared the attic

Of all those wishful cobwebs.

Reviews

[CherieLamour]

Makes me wonder what one word would be left under the white stone to cast a spell for a midnight marshmallow feast while the broom does the work and owner goes for a swim? Beautiful imagery! Mystery and romance in this piece. Love it!

[Papaya]

The picture makes me think of Cinderella and she'd have loved marshmallow bbq's.
Nice poem SV.

[SleeplessVolcano]

Thanks Ana......Even princesses need to be spoiled every now and then, even if only with marshmallow bbq's...:)

[Cobblestone Traveler]

Ooh I really like this! The yearning for a peaceful, rugged abode away from all the noisy burdens of modern society. It whisks me away to nature and it has a enchanting tone to it. Wonderful piece.

[SleeplessVolcano]

thanks......I give credit to an anonymous barn and a peaceful breeze through the forest beyond my back door....:)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i am partial to this one....spent my summers of youth in Vermont...always in barns---i still love them...

and what a place to live it would be....i have many wishful cobwebs, one being a trip back there...been almost 20 years since my last visits...and all those old barns are still there...memories that have withstood so many years of weathered thought.

j.

[SleeplessVolcano]

thanks Jacob......amazing how simple images of the past can reignite those nostalgic trips down memory lane.....

[Einstein Noodle]

my kind of dreaming ... have noted old barns throughout my life that i imagined living in ... but for the all mighty dollar i am sure i would have ..especially "back in the day" :) i enjoyed your imagery and use of the language ... reading was like meeting an old friend for me ...
E.

[SleeplessVolcano]

I love road trips and see so many old barns......maybe one day I would do this! Thanks E.....

[Tamika]

This is beautiful. I like how unique it is as well. Wonderful poem!

[SleeplessVolcano]

Thank you very much.

[Lydia Shutter]

There is reminiscing mingled with hope in this poem and the result is magical! Pajama weekends....such a cozy yet sensual feel to that line. I remember an old willow tree with a rock beneath it from my childhood home. Nice memory. Thanks for bringing it back to me. Lydi**

[SleeplessVolcano]

You're welcome...:) Nothing like a good trip down memory lane.....

[V]

A lovely one yet with a slightly and tenderly gloomy atmosphere decorated with simple and direct expressions but still poetic. I like the image of an old barn turned into a home, would be a nice one for me too. A bewitching poem so to speak. ;)

[SleeplessVolcano]

Thanks Vanessa......so far I have gathered inspiration from photos I find online.....now I have started taking some photos in my daily walks.....hopefully my garden and forest explorations would be stir enough words to result in a poem or two...:)

[V]

That's nice. Good luck with that and you're welcome.