strangers made
acquaintances
passing through me
in
and
out
changing my
interior
leaving me
in disarray.
they bring friends
of theirs
sometimes
only to take them
back again
walls like every other
what happens remains
unspoken of yet
my door is always
open
Rights & Access
This poem was submitted for the "Poetry for the Mind's Joy" project and is reproduced here with permission from the author. All rights reserved. Poetry for the Mind's Joy is Poet Laureate Kay Ryan's project that includes a community college poetry contest administered by the Community College Humanities Association and a lively videoconference.
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Nevada Inocencio
Sierra College, Rocklin, CA
Faculty Advisor: Andrea Neptune, Professor of English