Dry Cans and Mason Jars

dry cans in cellars full of sweet fruit 
 covered in dust are beatiful in a way.
 
 all with labels peeling.

 the iconic cambells soup cans in tarnished 
red and white 
set on the shelf like rusty bells on
 a church steeple.

not like the empty mason jars on 
the front porch half filled with rain.

half with childhood memories of
 grasshopper guest and fire fly delights.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Amadore Avatar
June 18, 2011 at 5:02 PM
A vividly drawn picture and apt comparison/contrast...things that can bring back, in memory, our childhoods. Good work.
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