poet2rhyme4tommorrow
Thy razed regal roofed house o me childhood 
par don my \"FAKE\" oversight
if this gurgling blurb posted at least once before.
Destiny sans mine family of origin domicile 
 locked in a full nelson, 
 and...eventually wrestled 
 to the ground as pile of jagged rubble!
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Synonymous with fragile hulk 
 (pitted against backhoe and wrecking ball) 
 incredibly resilient, 
 when incessantly whip lashed 
 
 until unanchored off mooring
thence, her frail exterior (rabidly 
chomped via humungous steely toothed jaws)
bowed, teetered and collapsed
 
stern weight accosted, beckoned, and caved, 
spot on dead reckoning, 
 non bash full machination yen
suffering being most weather beaten 
 
 since about nineteen ten
embodying painstaking craftsmanship 
 from way back when,
effort to build an enduring domicile 
 
 ruled as blueprint for a den
not necessarily of thieves,
but extra ordinary ship shape, 
 rich n hard folks (The Leipers)
 
fancying innovative 
 Hercules hue men, and women 
who wrought their family genealogy 
 via quilted pen
 
predecessors of Barbie and their Ken
Erected by strong strapping young men
Since February 28th 1968 
 mighty noble domain occupied
 
by thine now octogenarian widower father
echoing with ghosts, 
 who formerly inhabited 324 Level Road
(plus spirit of deceased mother), 
 
a plethora of past occupants came to life
when’re he visited berth of his lady friend
who lives in the Langhorne area
haggled with Gambone builders 
 
 to pocket a wad of cash
resigned immeasurable 
 blood, sweat and tears all for naught,
nor without Miley Cyrus astride 
 
 the demolition destroyer
which hundred year old mansion
once a stately summer resort 
 (to the upscale who owned 
the Bell & Clapper), 
 
 a respectable haven for well to do Philadelphians
whar English ivy obscured visible slated patio
upon said pseudo pier viewer proffered view
where lily padded fishpond aqua culture bounded
 
(where froggy went a court\'n - 
 once upon a Lily pad hopping
 hopping tubby a prince) below decks
which once renown estate
 
accrued facade as mere dark shadow 
sitting like a charade along,
 the outer limits of the twilight zone 
casting shadowy silhouettes, 
 
 sans lovely bones the edge of night
versus former vestige of former radiant glory
prompted this prodigal son to be somber and brood
perchance never to set my eyes, whereat 
no artisan gentrified abode of vested gentry 
 
thus, debilitating, hunkering, 
 and landing plain trampled
so much uniqueness expended viz zit by the hands 
of thine extraordinarily dexterous 
 hands of me papa,
 
who spent immeasurable energy 
and countless precious blocks of time 
to gentrify, mend and rescue 
 from natural degradation
(whence thee bell tolled the hour 
 
 maws gouged gored a gaping hole 
from this fixer upper, 
 the entire complex edifice
Like fate of Humpty Dumpty 
 did crumble and fall 
 
vis a vis, our own Roman version
Thence, my father removed a sign
passersby (whether on foot or via auto de fe), 
would never know, nor glance to read
 
historical indication, viz the original occupants 
i.e. captain Leiper, and listed in registry
steered his shipshape tract titled \"Glen Elm\",
a vast vibrant 100 + green acres
before dilapidated home 
 
 listlessly lumbered ponderously
with nary hub buyer shaking hands at acceptable price
thus, the sad outcome as indicated above
mine dada did agreed 
 on a deal with contractor,
 
who bought scrappy spit of land
Acres bandied crumbs 
 dealt enough finances \"bread\"
hence (as explained) 
 
 by the end of November 2012 
demolition crews 
 bull dozed childhood crucible 
 of memories without fail.