Generosity is Gorgeous in a Georgia Morning
Aunt Ruby never pulled an orchid from
Her water well. Its bucket never raised
Camellias up. What farmhouse buckets plumb
For isn’t beauty. Water in them gazed
At her and what she saw was her reflection on
Its surface. Was she lovely? Cooking, yes,
A gorgeous breakfast for us. From the dawn
When she rose up and lit the stove, she’d press
The dough for southern biscuits and then pop
Them in the black stove oven. Then she fried
The eggs her hens had laid. Up on the top
The coffee pot began to hint. She eyed
The cooking meat and served up beauty for
Us all. We never had to ask for more.
~ Phillip Whidden
by phillipw | Jul 27, 2021 | BR, CO |