An old man
Successful
If you should care
Finds a pan
He’s looking for
Rinses it and
Wipes it free of dust
Peals apples:
Macintosh and Ida Reds
Also four Bartlett pears
Cuts them into chunks
After removing the cores
Throws into the clean pan
Adds half a sack of
Rinsed cranberries
Four ounces of rum
One cup of water
And a little cinnamon
Heats on stove
Until the boiling begins
Then covers and
Turns to simmer
Humility is good
Burnt sauce is not
Nothing to salvage
One pan to clean
Dust is not a problem
Black, hard apple crud is
Pride has value
The pan eventually shined
Becomes the original goal
Fingertips need mending
Nerves are frazzled, but
The pan shined and
So did its cover
And just a little rum
To heal internal ache
Stanski
December 19, 2020 ^
Steve Haarman 