San José 1974

San José 1974

A strawberry stand

Only ten miles away

Children all in school

Husband at work

Out came my ten speed

Backpack, off I peddled

A visit to the Japanese

That ran the frut stand

Selling their berries

Hello any berries today

"Oh yes we have plenty"

Good. If four baskets

Fit in the backpack

I'll take them only

ten miles back home.

Your berries are red

Fresh plump and firm

Tonight the family

Will love their freshness

"We will wrap each basket

With newspaper and string

ten miles on your back

jiggling and moving

will keep them safe

the family will love

the jucy treat and

Mother who cares

for them all"

©Julia A Knaake