films on house wares bother her
at the kitchen table
her eggs and bacon are reminiscent of still life
there's a cobweb in the corner
she notices it when she takes her seat
a mental note is planted
the ladder and dust mop are too distant now
the china tea cup houses saffron lemon
with cracks and fissures she loves
it provides a history
all good moments deserve lasting images
thoughts shift to the gardener
with chiseled flesh he resembles
an early dutch painting
she thinks of their last conversation
he was holding a rhododendron
commenting on its heartiness
lines on his eyes gave his age away
they should talk again she thinks
her weight shifts in her chair
(copyright © donna l. quesinberry-2005)
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