Saturday, August 16, 2008

The Red Ribbon - Memoir for Christmas

I remember Ann - beautiful wise woman
sage
mistress of the arts of all things feminine
She came to my house early in the Christmas season
to help me put on a smashing party.
My house was naked, stark, Puritan like.
She unfurled red ribbons.
Before I knew it there were double bows everywhere
Down the bannister
around all the stuffed animals
on every wreath
and everything that sat still.
Christmas came that day
all full of love and beauty

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