winter picnic
her pulled pork fell from the invited heights
left with opened toed sandals and scuffed shoes
squeezed lemons aided in already dyed soiled duds
as she now hunkers alone, toasts her winter picnic blues
a napkin painted in scarlet lipstick and barbeque sauce
scurries in a hurry across polished hardwood floor
the good silver and mother's mother's fine china
hid store bought coleslaw from her daddy's whore
beans sent with brown sugar and spent bacon strips
let off steam as the alabaster crock turns to noon
buns once nestled in a towel from a whickered home
lay buttered, half bit and discarded way too soon
the wine discussed, chilled on a storied window sill
holds the interest of pigeons, the wind and the snow
cheesecake picked late from a closed baker's empty case
holds court in the frig with olives and her eating crow
a daisy embroidered table cloth held for celebrating
folds and crumples the courses into a trashy world
the pulled red replaces the sweetness of a butchered pig
as out into the cold sunshine a winter picnic is hurled
04/30/2023