She waters plants and piles
books, loves her children,
collects and keeps things alive--
smiles looking away:
My dad's new lady.
At one house, the cupboard
is full of tea!
All sealed in glass bottles.
In the other, only a few
bags sit in a basket--her favorites.
To drive through St. Louis
passing over muddy water
while passing under
the shiny arch
is to break the sky's egg open.
3 days ago
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