Moon Pitcher's Coconut Milk

The full moon

poured pitcher

after pitcher

of cream colored

coconut milk

into the waiting

sea..

and the sea..

the sea

silvered it all

-saiom shriver-

Author's Notes/Comments: 

To Ruth Z Thomas..
who for 81 years from age 17 to 98
was a teacher of peace, while at the same
time taking care of an invalid husband for 40 years
and teaching school full time.

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