Places I Frequent - Anita Holzberg

                Oh, memory
         I have ceased to answer thee
                  Martin's photo swept away in the 
                        last de-cluttering
                    his book, his cowboy photo
                          a shining star hits the dust

          I must
                remember that today belongs to today
                     my trip to the UPS store that
                   carried my package in
                   that opened my chest of pots and pans
                            to send back
                that found me a 9 in green fry pan to keep
                                and packed it up
                                        for shipping
                            lickety-split

                       Those women were not clacking bimbos
                    but professionals of paper and packing
                              one a chef at culinary school
                        the other church going

                               from South Africa

                                  little trips I make now
                              to those who care for Seniors
                                      with a cane
                             I find these trips empowering
                                       and heartfelt among
                            dash and din of a day's routine.