Contributor Series 8: Feast and Famine
Southern Comfort Food
By Mike Perkins
crispy fried chicken
yellow corn bread
both with brown crust
creamy mashed potatoes with gravy
crunchy cole slaw on the side
cold iced tea
in a frosted mason jar
in season
corn on the cob
complete with
fresh sliced tomatoes
finish with fine sweet potato pie
always served
amidst friendly conversation
Mike Perkins’ poem My Mom appeared at vox poetica in February 2011.
Sounds like the perfect southern meal.
Yummy! A poem after my heart…er tummy! Thank you, Mike. Jean
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