The Great Leap Forward
the Great Leap Forward out
of the gothic South
of Jones Street
to Broadway’s model home
with arched doorways
leaded windows
a shower curtain and dad
says
starving children of China
over peas
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Love the form, the flow, and the poem. Nicely done.
Why were we always willing to send the peas to China? (Reminds me of A Christmas Story with the mashed potatoes.) The brevity speaks volumes!
Just the little reminder. This poem hits the mark!!
(Our starving children lived in India and coveted my green beans.) So much of our culture conveyed in so few lines! Neatly done.