Doors open
A breath taken,
Absorbing a time
Long gone,
Removed from modernity
On back road,
Where cars speed
Little caring of what
They pass,
The history that exists
In plain view,
The windows that overlook
A world long changed
Since their first vision-
A home to spirits,
Old and new-
The energy of
Passing day
And futures to come-
The building set
To remain and tower
Outliving its owners
And collecting a never ending
Record of faces and stories
That gather like dust
On the wide wooden planks of floors
Walked by sneakers and boots,
By families and workers alike.
Note from the poet: This poem was inspired by a historic mill located in Exeter, Rhode Island. It is beautiful to see and carries so much history.
Katrina Thornley is a nature poet and novelist that resides in Rhode Island. She has two poetry collections currently published, a novel, as well as a short story anthology. Her poetry collections "Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature" and "Arcadians: Wooden Mystics" were inspired by a local park and life in her small rural town. You can find them on Amazon now!
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Katrina Thornley
Rhode Island based author and poetess with a love for nature and the written word. Works currently available include Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature, Arcadians: Wooden Mystics, 26 Brentwood Avenue & Other Tales, and Kings of Millburrow.
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Your words open the doors of a person's mind and heart, allowing them to view even old buildings with wonder!