Poetry Friday: Grace Paley

If you have a house
you must think about it all the time
as you reside in the house so
it must be a home in your mind

from "House: Some Instructions," by Grace Paley. Read the entire poem at the Poety Foundation.

For more verses, consult The Book Mine Set for all the Poetry Friday entries today.

Comments

[John Mutford]

Great selection. Thanks.

[Sara]

Why don't we have done with all those real estate contracts and just read and sign this poem instead?

[Dan Vera]

Great posting. I posted something on Paley but hadn't thought of this poem. Great selection.

[Susan T.]

Gracias, John.

yes, Sara, absolutely!

Thanks, Dan. I'm going to hop over to your blog to read.

[Susan Taylor Brown]

This hits me on so many levels right now. Thank you.

[Susan T.]

You're welcome, Susan. I'm hoping to find the book of Grace Paley's poems at the library today.