I've reached the point where downsizing is best for me,
And so I'm down from nine, to four good-sized rooms;
Enough space for one, plus an occasional guest or two.
I appreciate art and fine prints, so I have these wall hangings,
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There is nothing like memorabilia. Those sweet simple things that are worthless to others yet hold a huge place in your heart. I think we all have a cute Nana story to tell. My Nana was insulin dependent and had her leg amputated. The amount of sweets she would eat each day probably didn't help. Thank you for your warm poetry.
I love the seeming digression in the body of the piece, after you've introduced your dilemma of not having enough wall space to accommodate all your decorations and presentation worthy pieces. Somehow we find ourselves in a not so long ago past where Nana's language becomes the subject of our attention, seemingly with no ties to the intro, only to be brought full circle with your 'doodads' and 'hoozies' of the conclusion. There is always a great understandability present in your poems. You express yourself perfectly. It's admirable
Thank you, my friend... BTW, took me 4 tries to load this page on PH... your criticism of this site in your poem is warranted. They need to do something.