The warrens in the attic – v2

Remembering the ancient lift
the counterweights, the cables,
using my arms, my body
to set them in motion,
to rise to the heights, the attic,
within the office building.
 
The warrens in the attic
frames of 2 X 4’s, chicken wire,
holding tenants’ storage,
few locked, things forgotten;
New freight of the business,
with broken, discarded typewriters.
 
Missing panes, clouded windows,
some pigeon droppings present,
another room of empty boxes;
So cold in winter, wind rushing,
and sweltering in summer
animatronic dolls for the front windows.
 
Moving cartons of acetone, overstock,
plus reams and reams of paper,
Pfaltzgraff plates and dishes
driving wooden two-wheeled dollies
across the boards, the paper
silent corridors in the attic.
 
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Edited January 27, 2024
The warrens in the attic – v2
 
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I just looked online at the images of the exterior of the building.
Very little has changed how it looks on the outside.
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3711279,-72.339079,3a,75y,291.17h,112.08t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s9B6-BG8zWEVPpMNCQNhYXg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?authuser=0&entry=ttu
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March 26, 2021
The warrens in the attic
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-warrens-in-attic.html
the 4^th floor attic of Kimball’s Office Supply Store
65 Pleasant Street, Claremont, NH 03743
1976 to 1978
when I worked there as a stockboy
 
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The warrens in the attic

 The warrens in the attic

Remembering the ancient lift

the counterweights, the cables,

using my arms, my body

to rise to the heights,

within the building.

The warrens in the attic

two by fours and chicken wire

holding tenants’ storage,

new freight of the business,

and broken, discarded typewriters.

Missing panes, clouded windows

another room of empty boxes

So cold in winter,

sweltering in summer

animatronic dolls for the front windows

Moving cartons of acetone, overstock

of reams and reams of papers

Pfaltzgraff plates and dishes

driving the two-wheeled dollies

across the boards, the paper

the corridors in the attic.

-----------------

March 26, 2021

The warrens in the attic

the 4^th floor attic of Kimball’s Office Supply Store

65 Pleasant Street, Claremont, NH 03743

1976 to 1978

when I worked there as a stockboy

poem, poetry, Claremont, New Hampshire, childhood, job, stockboy, stock boy, retail, work, sweat, freight elevator,

#poem #poetry #Claremont #NewHampshire #childhood #job #stockboy #retail #work #sweat #memories  

Poems, photographs, & videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020&2021. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.