I fell asleep with my window open
lavendar hand knitted blanket my mamaw made
wrapped around me
I buried myself
I opened my eyes to cold October air
as cold as I was awake
coldness opened my eyes
at the coffee shop I noticed
Beautifully wrapped sugar colored witch lollipops
Halloween coffins with edible skeletons inside
all this American packaging felt like my mamaw's blanket
something I know
I noticed the books I designed
how different it was
how you could slap headlines on with glue
a little crooked
I noticed how perfect the witch was,
bright sugar enameled details on her clothes,
little pink buttons
green eyes
glaring purple hat
sharp, crisp, clear
even in sugar you could see
how important it is to look purrrfeccctttt...
is this only an Americanism?
Monday, October 13, 2008
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