New Lamp
It’s only after I got it home
and plugged it in
I realized my new lamp
reminds me of my mother.
Upright and proper
as a pilgrim. It would fit
well in a funeral parlor.
A ceramic disc of black and white,
it looks ready to salute,
march off for Monday
morning drills,
click its heels.
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This one made me smile.
i can really see this lamp.