25. I Love ...Chairs

which would be a fairly safe observation

if one ever looked around the house.

Or the cabin.

Or the haymow.

Or our place in Newfoundland.

I may have more chairs than most.

I used to be particularly drawn to rocking chairs.

I still am of course.

It is a specific and separate love.

But I am also drawn

to any wooden kitchen chair that has

an interesting shape, a pleasing colour,

is worn ... or cheap.

I have a bit of a collection.

I have been asked 'how many?'

The answer is

Lots.

It might be thought

that we have as many little buildings as we do

so we have somewhere to put

the chairs.

Perhaps.

And why
would one love
chairs
so much?
Apparently
I likes to sit.