Sunday, September 22, 2013

Improv (Week 4)




The Black Walnut Tree – Mary Oliver

My mother and I debate
Across the steam from
Dark strong coffee.
She argues with my
Choices, decisions.
She wishes I would have
Turned out more like her,
But never says so deliberately.
I want things to go back to
The way they were,
Before I knew the taste
Of sun roasted Columbia.
Time changes everything.

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