House, Home by Mark Danowsky

The Green House, by Sandy Skoglund, 1990.

House, Home

I.

In my own space
I struggle

Comfort
is learned behavior

The home I knew
was disorder

The home I knew
was nostalgia—stockpiled

II.

In my own skin
an itch

Discomfort
without caregiving

Set up a home
with trappings that order

Set up a home
where I can rest easy

Mark Danowsky

Mark Danowsky’s poetry has appeared in Alba, Cordite, Grey Sparrow, Mobius, Shot Glass Journal, Third Wednesday and other journals. Mark is originally from the Philadelphia area, but currently resides in North-Central West Virginia. He works for a private detective agency and is Managing Editor for the Schuylkill Valley Journal.