Friday, December 13, 2013

Poetic Asides Antiques

Antiques

A ntiques give tribute to the past, reminding us
N ow is just a moment, many have come before and many will come after.
T he oil lamp on my cupboard top tells me to be thankful for electricity.
I look at the black and white pitcher and am grateful for running water. Grandma’s
Q uilt consists of patches from clothing my husband’s family must have worn. The
U rn once carried ashes of a grandparent. The gravy boat features cracks
E mulating wrinkles of aged ancestors who once used it at thanksgiving feasts.
S o many trinkets left to teach, inspire, enlighten, admonish and memorialize.

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