by Maria Barrett, New Orleans Writer & Poet
around me I need stacks of books
and flowers
they ease and calm me
familiar and new at the same time
I realized
when I travel
I inadvertently create this scenario
over and over
The first stop is always
at least a Benny
at a local bookshop
And I always pinch a glass
or find a flea market for a vase
for the flowers
I will also pinch
on a walk
from a neighboring garden