Rent boy me, paying landlord his dues.
A little apartment. cosy and compact.
A little mould around some walls.
Quiet enough, perhaps to much so.
Far cry from the spacious home i own nearby.
Converted and restored to my special tastes.
Lavished upon at great cost.
Rent boy me.
But i strayed and was tempted,
and now eek out a simple existence as punishment.
Rent boy me.
But what is home.?
Confounded i don't no.
Conversely i feel rather at home and at peace, in my temporary abode.
People have visited , and made praise at the homeliness i have bestowed upon my little hovel.
Little nick nacks, 'objet d art' and so forth.
Today tomorrow yesterday.
Staying put and enduring it here.
Subjectively.
Rent boy me.
A contest entry
- Home by CarolDesjarlais.
1500 points, ended November 25, 2008, 17 entries
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I'm sure your little nick nacks and objet d'art are most charming Peter especially if that included some of your marvellous photographs spread casually around the walls
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thank you carol,,i appreciate your comment very much
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How many of us have had our connotations of home changed...and how many of us have found a way to make second-best best?
Evocative poetry.
I smile at the punctuation and spelling in places, but know a poetic soul when I see one! -
interesting....lol
I like this but it's soo common...just the daily thing you would see. o.o lol i love the word choice. XD GOOD JOB PETER! For taking something so common and making it amazing. -
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thanks beverly.....woot lol
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your welcome haha
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nice
feeling at peace is the main thing of home anyway always
and really size does not matter
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size does count michi.. oh sorry you mean my flat chuckle x
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You a rent boy!! I think your little home sounds lovely. You know what they say... size is not important... xxx
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actually fee it is quite nice, no fireplace though x thank you
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Oh this made me feel sad. You have certainly spelled out everything that's happened.
All the best with this and the future.
Gaylene
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thanks gaylene i had to enter the contest
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This made me feel lonely as I read it....but maybe one day you will stop punishing yourself...and go home. God Bless you .......Novy
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noooooooooooooooooo .i am not lonely novy, well 'just a little' thanks for your kind words, x
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