in this town
hold secrets.
the star-spangled people sitting on them
in wicker and plastic
belong on other ones
across town
but they're welcome where they are
all the same.
porches
light the way home
for teenage daughters
who've just been dated
and around here the friendly
porches
fend off would-be thieves.
porches --
the haven from which
to hide
or jump
or dream,
a comfort.
porches
have their own secrets
in this town.
01.2010
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