got milk?

milk has become

complicated.

what used to be simply milk.

white milk

squeezed from a cow

is now half and half,

whole milk,

2 per cent,

skim

and heavy cream,

light cream,

soy

and almond are now

claiming

their rights to milk.

let's not forget

canned milk,

condensed,

or powdered milk.

which i remember well

from childhood,

pouring the flakes

into water

and stirring hopefully

with a long

spoon.