864: To the Buyer of Our Old Home

Published: April 26, 2023, 8 a.m.

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Today\\u2019s poem is To the Buyer of Our Old Home by Helen Pruitt Wallace.


In this episode, Major writes\\u2026 \\u201cIf you are a writer, old houses are more than quaint. They send the imagination down the corridors of time. What did the children dream of? Which songs were sung? What stories did the elders share? What sadness fell upon their souls and how did they tend to their wounds?\\u201d


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