GRIZZLY PEAR

written snapshots

He asked for another sheet of paper as the molehill of ballots grew on the craft table.

I was on the couch,
She was practicing Chinese,
Mom was on the computer.

He handed each of us
A small slip of paper.
“Vote.”

On the front, he wrote “For”
He drew a line with a dot on the back.
“Write your name.”

My wife wrote her name.
I wrote “爸” (dad)
The girl added hearts to her name.

He called for
(a) “Cottage Cheese” (container)
for a ballot box.

We searched the cabinets,
Only found big
Yogurt tubs.

Never mind.
“It’s late!”
Time for bed.

䷧䷿

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skipping over

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