Wednesday, September 4, 2013

#243

Today, my heart went rushing
back to a past that cannot 
be revived: ancient days, it seems,
when all in the world was well,
dancing to Polkas in the Pioneer 
Ballroom in Silver Creek,
drinking blackberry brandy shots,
whiskey sours, whiskey sweets,
and oceans of pivo, toasting the 
newlyweds, eating fried chicken, 
kielbasa and cake,
relishing the sound of spoken 
Polish, ancestors long gone 
in death's dateless night.

(with love to babcia i dziadek)
(and congratulations to Josselyn and Jeff!)
catherinenglish 08-31-2013

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