It's Still Life

My Grandma Wore Mink

The sheets. The folded towels.
Even the pink toilet paper
was scented lavender.
She wore every base and treble
note of purple. Lived in it.
She smelled of Avon.

Grandma added spoonfuls
of sugar to string beans,
made dumplings so soft
angels wanted to sit on them.
Crystal long-stem glasses
are for kids, too, she said.

Grandpa stayed in his workshop.
Wore a paper bag on his head
to keep the sawdust out of his
hair. He kept yellow pencils
in his pocket — also kept one
tucked above his ear.

My other grandma could pluck
a chicken and milk a goat.

©️ Misky 2019 — Miz Quickly’s Day 10: Family and PB’s Grandparents