THE HOUSE OF LIVING JOYFUL RONI SCHOTTER PICTURES BY TERRY WIDENER
For Ellen Braune and Toby and Bruce Dale who make this world a House of Joyful Living For Ilsa Nathan and Jordan Halpern and Susan Mende in loving memory of Curly and Tuz Mende and all the good people of the House of Joyful Living R S For LSW 30 T W
The brick was crumbling The paint was peeling But we called it the House of Joyful Living Long ago when I was small and round and had cabbage curly hair I lived there Whenever we could we climbed the stairs to the roof of the House of Joyful Living Mama climbed slowly Her belly was heavy Something was growing inside
