Finger prints on frosted window panes
Brothers and sisters shoulder to shoulder
Huddled round the wood stoves warmth
Yesterday’s gloves and socks hanging near
A faint smell of wet wool as they dry in the heat
My mother in the kitchen cooking breakfast
Fresh ham and eggs, with red eye gravy
Mismatched plates on faded yellow oilcloth
Ladder back chairs round our table.
Karo syrup with butter on hot biscuits
My father making coffee soakers
Grandpa yelling for his kettle tea
Another day begins on a cold December morning.
Dmr 12/15/10
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