This was one of the many Antique shops in Christ Church, South Island, New Zealand, 1989.

                 Antiquing

                 Rummage Attics, cobwebbed, dusty;
                 Explore Cellars, damp and musty;
                 Search dark Places, cramped or fusty;
                 Scrounge Cold Storage, dank, more crusty;
                 Forage Stuff just ranker, rusty;
                 Hunt through Shops, with Fervor, gusty;
                 Garage Sales are Sources, trusty;
                 Repair Debris sold augustly;
                 Restore Rubbish old, robustly;
                 Reclaim Gems, find Gold, so justly!

                 Browsing begins Hours of Leisure;
                 Auction Wins bring Lots of Pleasure,
                 Bargains, Buys, that added Measure;
                 One Guy’s Junque’s the next Man's Treasure!
 

 

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© Howard B. Eskin 1995