“Along the roadside, someone has spilled pink Styrofoam peanuts. They add color to the grassy green, but I still prefer flowers.

99 dashing dots crisscross the walk, red ants converging on a spot where someone’s dropped a greasy bite of pepperoni.

Intrepid, worldly, & sophisticated food critic laments she’s found no wine pairs well w scorpions or tarantulas….

Yesterday we talked about your favorite #poem. Today you brought a gift of fully ripe persimmons in a paper bag.”
#HarryetteMullen

This is a little abridged (following the ellipses) for toot space. Also that hashtag is OBVIOUSLY not in the original! Only the word “poem” I was out of room again & was reckless with that! The full poem is obviously better! It is included in Mullen’s book “Urban Tumbleweed: From a Tanka Diary” that’s been out since 2013 & is hopefully available in a library near you!