Ice cream heroes
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.
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.
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.
Posted by Annmarie at 1/13/2012 12:14 AM 
Categories: today's words
Tags: Sarah Endo ice cream school treat
Categories: today's words
Tags: Sarah Endo ice cream school treat
LOVE this!! So vivid, and makes such a nice point without hitting you over the head. Congrats!
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I love ice cream.
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