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January 2, 2013
By gabriellesquitieri BRONZE, Doylestown, Pennsylvania
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The last time I saw you
the year was 2004
I hope the new house owners
didn’t change you at all.
I miss my old room
The one at the end of the short hallway
to the left
with the emerald carpets.
I miss the tiny basement
with the beige tiles and mysterious locked door.
I guess they called Kentucky the
“Blue Grass State” because
the backyard was always
the richest shades of blue green.
I miss the kitchen, whose cabinets held the utensils
to my colorful masterpieces
and imagination on paper.
I miss you, my Old Kentucky Home.

© Allison S., Eau Claire, WI

The author's comments:
It's a poem about my old home in Kentucky, and my favorite things about it.
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