Anna Couani #44 House, after BM

our house has vegetation that grows big
but our available space is small
we plant things that die
but self-sown plants thrive
neighbours cut down the black wattle
but mimosa sowed itself in pots
we make objects ourselves
but more objects come in from outside
we pare down the bookshelves
but books keep accumulating
we have small spaces
but they’re labyrinthine
it’s a small house
but has many parts
it’s almost rectilinear
but has a spiral staircase
it’s inward looking
but has transparent walls
it has too many objects
but gives us space to think