She pulled me out of the pond

In bright flowered skirts
she trimmed our nails and
taught us the magic of popping corn

Imagination as panacea

Progressive when Republican
devoted to Dr. Spock,
Civil Rights, fair housing
and all the many Ministries
Committees and Urban Causeways
Marching for Peace at the Pentagon!
Not Republican

telling me, “It could be worse.”
Making sure it wasn’t


Photo: Mom held onto Art and me, then sent this picture to Dad overseas.