Bats In Walls And Doorways

Creaking floorboards

By Darla M SeelyPublished 3 months ago • 1 min read

The creaking floorboards;

Bats in the walls and doorways,

The flickering lights.

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Darla M Seely

I am 58 years old. I love to write poems, crochet, take photos, and make scrapbooks. I write poems about Jesus, love, friendship, how to improve, forgiveness, my cat, holidays. I enjoy making afghans for friends, family, taking photos

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Creaking floorboards

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