Sarah Endo’s most recent poem to appear here was Chocolate in the Bronx (September 2011).
Ice cream heroes
By Sarah Endo
Wrestle frozen boulders from Chilly Cow
to trunk to school; dodge buckets and mops, extricate
hand truck from custodian’s closet; fold silver
legs from fake wood laminate tables, prop
open on blacktop, shake-test for stability.
to trunk to school; dodge buckets and mops, extricate
hand truck from custodian’s closet; fold silver
legs from fake wood laminate tables, prop
open on blacktop, shake-test for stability.
Dangle sleeve-pushed-up arms
into vats of dripping white, brown, and green;
scoop into bowls; hand out spoons; smooth
wadded sweaty dollar bills; make change.
This way, please.
LOVE this!! So vivid, and makes such a nice point without hitting you over the head. Congrats!
I love ice cream. 🙂