american gothic
Even from the sidewalk this house smells of age mothballsm yellow VIctorian photographs ; of dusty old clothing starched-hanging heavy in the attic--chewed by neglect gathering cobwebs like loneliness.
But outside on the pavement, through the crowd in clean white jogger's T's, there are things alive, things untouched--a sudden strong back in red shorts and high tops whistles then fades like vapor down the boulevard.