Vacation by William Aarnes
Published On Monday, September 19, 2011. Under: 2000.
Vacation
by William Aarnes
Mouse droppings
along the kitchen counter
the morning you’re leaving
your house vacant
for a month.
A flight to catch
so nothing to do
but wipe the counter
and forget the chore
you’ll find waiting
the night your return.
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William Aarnes teaches English at Furman. He has two collections of poems—Learning to Dance (1991) ...
