Some people have a knack for finding just the right gift for whatever occasion. Most of us aren't as lucky, and someone close to me struggles. But at least his heart is in the right place.
Birthday Gifts from a Man
Who Doesn't Buy Presents
From a box sans paper or ribbons
a potter's handcrafted mug
circled with an obi-like band,
almost
Japanese in aesthetic.
An upgrade over last year's gnome
gracing my utility room counter,
collecting pennies and pop-tops
in his linty wheelbarrow.
Though my grandson would disagree,
considers the pointy-hatted statue
"awesome."
The man and the boy riding the same
guileless wavelength, frequently.
Marilyn Aschoff Mellor
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