Poetry About Building a House

Chalk lines cross the poured foundation. A carpenter checks the level twice. By noon, one wall stands against the wind. Future rooms exist first as measured gaps. Every nail joins labor to intention. A house begins by learning how to shelter emptiness.

Return after the first glance. A carpenter checks the level twice. The scene has kept more than appearance. Future rooms exist first as measured gaps. Attention makes the ordinary answer back. A house begins by learning how to shelter emptiness.

Chalk lines cross the poured foundation. Time moves, but the image does not leave. By noon, one wall stands against the wind. It returns us to foundations, skilled labor, weather, family hopes, useful rooms, and the slow conversion of plans into shelter. Every nail joins labor to intention. The day continues with a more attentive heart.