wooded crosses
planted . . .
pets of the past
the gray muzzled dog
climbs into the truck
one more hunt
handmade duck call
on a cold December morning
always brings them in
dad's jackknife
blade much thinner
decades aginst the stone
top quarter champion
TOP half Chamption
bottom quarter champion
old red truck
dented and worn
paid for
sixteen years old
Grandpa's old truck
new to me
old moonshine bottle
holds the good stuff
one more sip
in the basement
hidden behind the boxes
grandfather's blackberry wine
TOP half champion
CHAMPION
BOTTOM half champion
Elvis Presley
record
dancing in the living room
deserted country road
dancing to
our own music
in the mailbox
a name and address
from long ago
yellowing yearbook pages
autographs
of not so famous people
top quarter champion
BOTTOM half champion
bottom quarter champion
thirty years have passed
mother daughter
wedding dress
in the jewelry box
a broken strand of pearls
worn on her wedding day
generations
around this table built with love
. . . not quite square
rustic chair
on grandma's porch
morning coffee