Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Illuminated Lunch

my mentor a jaded journalist
quite human delivered humility
remarkable even in her grudges
with a disdain for so-called luminaries
all puffery and obscene bulk
helming the woeful parade

patient dependable warm
and knew how to coax useful information
as we gossiped
she ordered only coffee in a French press
at our last lunch i joked 
the fare was light

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