Bad Vibes House


House under threat
from slanted
evergreen.
House with no fence
to keep the dog alive. House with hole in its side.
The Sneak Out The Window House.
House on wide street. House with
sunken bedroom.
House with half-washed laundry,
towels always damp.
House where we
never get warm.
House with litterbox
on downstairs landing,
overflowing with cat shit.
The Drip Drip Drip House. The Look Away
House.
House with attic
full of wrapping paper
and spiders.
House with cavity
under kitchen sink.
The Dyed Blonde Hair
on Your Dead Body
House.
House with fruit trees,
cherries all little white worms.
House sold, repainted white
and lavender. New Age
Decor House. Tranquility Seekers’ Vacation
House. Wide – Lens Distortion House.
House with kitten buried
behind shed, under
pine needle rot
that sinks
where they step.
Kelsi Villarreal writes, works and exists in Portland, OR. She has family, friends, a cat, and a studio apartment that are all precious to her. She has been published in Carve Magazine and on the Oregon Poetic Voices website.