Relative Something

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I have a memory
of being little
too short
to reach the Dixie cups
that were pulled from a dispenser
that hung on the cupboard
over the counter
by the sink
in the kitchen
of that house on the farm
and the reason
I remember
is that one day I discovered
I was able to reach up
and pull one down
all by myself

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Recalcitrant Ramblings of an Unrepentant List-Maker
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last thing remembered
burned out lightbulb
dated rock ‘n’ roll song
increasing threats of global conflict
poached ivory tusks
sleepy eyelids
yesterday’s headline news
one shred of dignity
whole wheat toast
glass with dried milk-ring
fact-finding missions
old tennis shoe, unlaced
lost penny
leaves along the curb
empty woven basket
one more time around the bend

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