Ancient Barns are archives of lives once lived.
Rusty tools that haven't turned a bolt
in decades.
Crooked nails that were straightened with a hammer
and thrown into a bucket for...just in case.
The smell of cow manure, corn shucks, owl droppings,
mold, and thirsty oil cans.
The ghosts of chickens snakes live in the rafters.
And spiders looking for wayward wasps.
| I took this picture 20 years ago. It's still one of my favorites. It inspired this post. |
