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Uninvited
by
Robert Villanueva
Since
I have no use
for love
I’ve
closed myself
up tight.
The
shuttered attic
up above
does
not let in the
light.
All
the windows have
been latched;
I’ve
drawn the shades
as well.
The
fragile glass
has gone unscratched
as
far as I can tell.
Never
do I answer knocks
that
sound at my front
door.
The
portal has so
many locks
it’s
not used anymore.
Still,
I find, without
a doubt,
my foe’s
like oxygen:
despite attempts
to keep it out,
the damned thing
still gets in.
©
2008 by Robert
Villanueva
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About the Author
Robert
Villanueva
is an award-winning
Kentucky writer
whose short stories,
poetry and essays
have appeared
in numerous print
and online magazines.
Some of those
publications include
Trillium Literary
Journal, GlassFire
Anthology, The
Sylvan Echo, The
Cherry Blossom
Review, Contemporary
Rhyme, The Flask
Review, Flutter
Poetry Journal,
The Summerset
Review, The Square
Table and The
Heartland Review.
Forthcoming publications
include The Binnacle
and Cantaraville.
In addition to
a novel, Robert
is working on
a collection of
interrelated short
stories. His website
is kybard660.tripod.com
and includes links
to more of his
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