Sunday, December 26, 2021

the morning after

it's leftover city
in the fridge, where do i begin
to lessen
the load
of food taken
home and chilled
now in
various dishes,
containers and bowls.
is it cranberry
and stuffing for breakfast,
or a turkey
leg.
perhaps a slice
of prime rib, still pink
in the middle.
and what's this?
aunt mabel's apple pie.
joan's brownies,
mrs. smith's
lemon cake.
iced cookies in christmas
shapes,
who made these deviled
eggs.
i don't remember carrying
in a whole pork roast
with the trimmings.
perhaps i'll start from
the top shelf and work my
way down.

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