Genuinely Honey

Angela Mayhew

Grandma poised at the baby grand
ivory feather fingers placed on the salt & peppers
paused blinking memory

notes stream through the audiences' eyes
her star map of black beauties
signify grand staff wisdom

dovetail pearls composed her neck
peaches sprinkled upon her shawl
silky turquoise glided to her ballerinas

worn footprints into lima bean shag
bobby pin tight curls
silver blonde sophistication

window framed telescope glasses
often seeing floaters in lieu of notes
hearing scarce and sappy

yet 'The Waltz of the Ginger Bread Boys'
to go with 'The Sugar Plum Fairies'
in pursuit of sentiment succeeds

Angela Mayhew is a student at Santa Monica College