Places of Memory, Memory of Place

Colloquy with this post.

At the north end of the Thames Highway
turn right at Bill and Max’s
then right again at the top of the street.

Their cul-de-sac’s just before Centennial Park.
Their car’s away in the garage
so your car can fit in front.

There is the man
who waves in the window,
who waves with his left arm.
His right’s retired at his side.

You can run up the concrete steps,
double back on the long ramp,
reach up to the high door handle
on the deep back porch.

Everything in this house is dark and high,
the corners are full of beautiful shadows.
The man in the kitchen loves you very much:
oh, this is incontestable.

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