Hanna's House

The daughter I always wanted and never had. Hanna's name appeared in a meditative state.

Hanna’s House

 

 

Twas in a little house

With floors that creek

And tiny rooms like lovers speak

Windows few and doors narrow

A whisper of a place

Forgotten cottage fallen in grace

That Hanna lived yet did not

A single chair in each room dark

Bird cage hung empty life’s fluttered lark

Hanna’s house forever still

Rocker swings under no address

For Hanna never was and never will I guess

 

 

Wandering Soul

11/16/10

Reviews

[Joiedevivre]

reading this I thought it was a bout ghosts of possibilities, wonderfully solemn and moody. Having read the note, I feel the sadness and abandoned longing running through the veins of this poem. Superb.

[Miss Fox]

I may be just unusually emotional today, but this poem brought me to tears. It is only when poetry makes you feel so much that you know it's true poetry.

[Wandering Soul]

V. Blake said, "One thing though--did you mean "creak" in the second line, or is there significance to its current spelling?"

Thanks for pointing that out VB, it was a spelling error. Interestingly though in old English the word creek means to narrow, and so could also fit with the poem. And so I shall leave Hanna's House so.

Thanks VB.

[Judy Ponceby]

Beautifully done.

[S.G.P.]

Love it! Very ghostly feeling to it. like a haunted place that people know of and avoid.

[Chloe]

Its lovely, darlin'.

[V.B.]

I don't feel like this poem could have been written by anyone not called "Wandering Soul." It is a beautiful meandering through unseen worlds and you effortlessly had me following your every footstep through it. As though I were anyone qualified to say so, I am quite sure this is excellent writing. And though I've only been here a week myself, welcome to the site! I will personally be looking out for more.

You are certainly a "writer to watch" for good reason. One thing though--did you mean "creak" in the second line, or is there significance to its current spelling?

[XXXXXXXXX]

"Never will I guess" You seem unsure

[Sujash I. Purna]

forlorn yet so poignantly beautiful...I loved it very much

[Lily Mae]

I had the same experience in this life.. my heart goes out to you ...well penned emotions..xx