That Bright Spot

A room of windows

western tending in a

northern facing house

To a small boy,

Huge.

So bright

during dinner

preceded by prayer

Uncle Abner

invoking

joined hands.

Such food

is seeming

a dream

of colors and smells

in a house-full

of folks

Uncle Ab

jokes.

The greens;

beans, turnips, spinach

cooked,

cucumbers & leafy greens

non-cooked.

The yellows;

squash & corn on the cob &

cheesy macaroni &

the deviled-part

of a hard-boiled eggs'

heart.

The reds;

tomato and a pepper

named Bell,

never touched

just as well.

The whites;

potatoes mashed, potatoes salad,

bread & biscuits &

gravy rolls.

Milk,

for small boys.

Pass around the meats,

usually chicken

parts from these parts

sometimes of breaded pork &

red gravy, not much

of breaded steak

country-fried and such.

Around a table

a moment

as the years

take their lot

to the far corners

from

that bright spot.

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