Hour 17 Apartment Living

Hour 17          Apartment Living     Mary Pecaut

 

My disgruntled neighbor lives under 

the stairs. He might as well be 

a basilisk ready to kill 

with a single glare.

 

Or maybe he’s a sea serpent

eager for war

his scaly-skin like a kraken

from maritime lore.

 

I want to be a friendly tenant

and figure we should meet.

So, I bring him a plate of papayas

Not knowing what a monster might eat.

 

4 thoughts on “Hour 17 Apartment Living

  1. This is such an interesting take on the given prompt! And very well written. I love the comparison and the humor that shines through. I especially loved the line- “a basilisk ready to kill/with a single glare”.

  2. I ❤️ Mystery and the folklorish play on words.
    I know he looks monster like but I don’t know if the he under the stairs is human or another species

    Under the stairs could literally mean that or that those stairs beneath your place lead to his apartment

    Lovely writing

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