More Than Another Abandoned House by Richard LeDue

Paint faded like an old photograph,
doors closed, tight as dead eyes,
yet curtains opened enough
to keep me politely looking,
but wary to approach too close
because part of me clutches hope
(inside clenched fists,
next to the thin air that devours us all),
and waits for a sign of life.

Richard LeDue (he/him) currently lives in Norway House, Manitoba. He has been published in various places online and in print. He is the author of five books of poetry. His fifth book, “Dollar Store Blues and Other Cheap Words,” was published in 2022 from Alien Buddha Press.