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The Abandoned House
Sian Thomas (University of Sussex, United Kingdom)

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Past hope, past hunger,
I am my loose steps,
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my fly-by-night boards;
brambles sprawled upon a chair;
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missing banisters;
the footprints of foxes;
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cupboards of workaday and best china;
records; tins of polish, paraffin.
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I am folding inwards,
till my roof collapses,
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till mortar falls from brick,
and plants seal me
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in this homeless home,
this seed case.
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Here’s the fire I set for warmth,
or to end, to still
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the talk of rodents,
the tongues of curtains.

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Born in 1972, Sian Thomas is currently studying for an M.A. in Creative Writing and Authorship at the University of Sussex, U.K. Her work has appeared in a number of publications, including The Daily Telegraph and Agenda. Sian is a member of Four Quarters, a collaborative arts project that documents the cycle of the seasons in one Sussex woodland. You can find out more about her website.

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