COPPER LUSTERWARE JUG
It sat on my sister’s dining room sideboard
forever - before that on my mom’s kitchen
top shelf - but rarely used - and before that -
I can picture it on a kitchen table - in Ireland -
c. 1900 - filled with milk or water - and I looked
up its estimated value as an antique - only to
realize I could buy another one for $19.97 -
in much better condition - but my mom’s
pitcher was filled with rich memories - most of
which I didn't take the time to drink. Poor me.
© Andy Costello, Reflections
2016
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