SALAD IN A BOWL w/basil
cooked petite potatoes - cubed
cooked & cut French string beans
small heirloom tomatoes -- all shapes & color (especially orange)
walnuts
slices of roasted pear
feta
black olives
pepper
olive oil
splash of Balsamic vinegar
& basil
the bowl no longer inconvenienced by emptiness
In the distance two figures appeared as shadows
ReplyDeletealmost likenesses of her ancestors
dressed in white
She waved to them, hopeful and with tears