House of stone,
House of memories,
Each living alone.
Ghosts with love,
Ghosts with a curse,
Ghosts which wander,
Which is worse?
Blossoms in the orchard,
Blossoms in the womb,
Petals fall,
Filled is the tomb.
Fertile soil,
Once old, now new.
Old views seen again,
In eyes of young two.

James M. Garrett has lived in Benicia his entire life. He retired after a 27 year-career of teaching at Benicia High School. He is the author of “One Great Season 9-0!”, “Benicia and Letters of Love,” “The Mansion Stories,” and the compiler of “The Golden Era,” a history of Benicia High School football from the 1948 through 1960 seasons. Contact him at Jgstoriesnpoetry@aol.com.

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