Written January 8 2026 for Write A Beautiful Verse contest sponsored by Constance LaFrance
Grandmother was a beauty in her way Dark brown skin like a Hershey bar Salt n pepper black hair wisped by wind As she snaps green peas in a bowl The sunflowers she planted so romantic Casting seeds like red roses in the breeze Feeding the birds in belly and our eyes Like bowling balls knocking down such sights Her bare feet ashy knock knees calloused From praying the most selfless prayers She dips snuff and spits in an old Pepsi can Unashamed of her poverty and southern accent
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