House of Stone

Samuel T. Jones has a house of stone

at the mausoleum up on the hill

All that is left are stones and bones

There’s nothing more to steal

No jewels, no treasures,

no help to the other side

Just a shell and shadow of a man

in a casket deep and wide

Now lying there… he met his fate

making sure he’d be remembered

He left his mark but had a date

with a house made out of stone

His wife got all his money

the house and his estate

and now he’s lying there all alone

in his house made out of stone…

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Photo: Andy Roth: The Benson Mausoleum was the first mausoleum built in the area of Laurel Hill Cemetery in Pennsylvania that became known as Millionaires Row.

Rich Impressions

Down the street at 1033
red hibiscus flowers grow;
Climbing up the mailbox post…
Putting out blooms for a day
before wilting away.
Rich red hues in morning sunshine…
show the world that one day of beauty
is enough to remember for a lifetime!

Photos: Dwight L. Roth

Today at d’Verse, Kim asked us to think about the many ways we us the word rich in our everyday life. We were to choose one of the definitions and write a Quadrille of 44 words.

When I am Loved

Being alone and at the mercy of others must be a very difficult thing. As we were leaving the crafts fair, last weekend, I saw this old man all alone in the doorway down the street. He was playing on a chord organ and had a jar out to collect money from listeners. I sent my grandson over to put something in his jar as we passed by. The thing that caught my eye was his loyal dog lying at his feet as he played his music. I thought how comforting it must be for him to have that connection.

When I am Loved

As long as there is one who loves me

All else becomes secondary

Work struggle pain or poverty

Become tolerable when I am loved

No matter how old I get

Or how I am perceived

I am rich

A dedicated friend who loves me

Is worth more than gold

There is one who loves unconditionally

Attached at the heart by soulful bonds

Would lay down his life for me

A true friend to the end

This is Man’s Best Friend

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Photo: Dwight L. Roth