then, and now lights
the patterns of her face remembered
the morning I saw her drawing back the afternoon kitchen
jars of rinds, staged firm and sweet
for friends, winters.
Friends, winters then,
and now lights—jars of rinds, staged firm and sweet for the patterns of her
face remembered, the morning I saw her
drawing back the afternoon kitchen.
I remember, and smile.
Posted by: Jay Bopp at January 13, 2010 06:46 PM