From The Annals of Ester

When Ester was Young
Her Mother couldn't
Afford to buy Milk
So she gave Ester
Black Tea Instead
This caused Ester to Cry and Cry
Because
Ester wouldn't Drink
Anything that was Blacker than Her


A True Story as Told to Me by Ester

Wooden Tulips

Every Year
About this Time
They begin to Appear
Brightly Colored
Wooden Tulips
Flowers for
The Gardening Impaired

The Mop

The Mop
Lays discarded by the Roadside
Remembering its youth
How dirty floors were cleansed
And Faces Gleamed
From the Reflections
Off the Shiny Floor
All now
Just Memories

Smoked Manitoba Whitefish