Title: Home Sweet Souvenir
Source: Weekend Writing Prompt # 151 – Keepsake
Objective: Write a poem or piece of prose in exactly 49 words
Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash
Every penny went to pay the mortgage on my first house. Cash for furnishings was in short supply.
The family dubbed me the Keepsake Klepto when they discovered their sentimental items decorating my home.
Laughing, they let me keep their kitsch, saying it was cheaper than a garage sale.
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Keep on writing.
Jo Hawk The Writer
Jo Hawk 
Good one Jo.
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Thank you, Sadje.
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You’re welcome 😉
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LOL, that’s delicious!
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Thank you, Na’ama 🙏
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A most lighthearted piece of prose, something to keep the Monday blues away.
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Thank you Lazarus. I hope you have a great week. 🙏
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You’re welcome
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love the kind of houses that have character like this
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Your are so right. It is nice when the owner’s personality is reflected in the home.
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