Hiding The Rats
written by: Stark Hunter
her green house is hiding the rats
old grandmother sips tea in a steel wheelchair
the avocado tree next door understands her complaints
pretty daughter-in-law brings toasted crumbs on a tray
ancient grandmother gives her a long death stare
the house windows sniff dust and sneeze selfish atoms
the basement steps are splattered with paralyzed prayers
outside the bored embalmer awaits with a golden timepiece
floating fronds from the old graveyard nearby
hover high like lost love birds
dying grandmother remembers now her first kiss
Stark Hunter retired from teaching English in 2017 after 38 years. He has published 16 books which are available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. His work has appeared in numerous anthologies and with Spillwords Press a dozen times previously.
Latest posts by Stark Hunter (see all)
- Hiding The Rats - February 4, 2026
- Blind Hearses - October 27, 2025
- My Old Eyes - August 2, 2025
