in our culture we find
one day to honor those things
we say we love most
one for
our mothers
our fathers
our leaders
our genocidal explorers
create cards
hallmarks for a single day
parade
send roses
buy candy
close banks
find empty mailboxes
waiting for cards
from the other days we circle the sun
[Day 22 Poem-a-day challenge for National poetry MONTH, which is at least thirty days. Thirty.]
~ love this one ~
ReplyDelete~ ... 'empty mailboxes
waiting for cards' ~
~ and then your closing sentence; a punch, subtle yet solid ~ punch, indeed ~