her farm figurines

the porcelain
figurines, small pink pigs
delicate in color
and detail,
chickens too,
ponies and goats.
a virtual farm land
of animals she's collected
through the years
on the shelf,
the mantle, any flat
space
a rooster could crow,
where a cow
could moo. her collection,
she says, pointing,
adding in
that she needs a cat
to keep the mice
out of the barn.
kind of crazy, and
it's not your cup of tea,
but you get it
and smile approvingly.