McConnellstown Party Line Memory Ramble
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McConnellstown Party Line Memory Ramble
Get off the party line
Oily rags
Turpentine
Churning butter
–on the stoop
Giant enamel bowls
Peaches to peel and to pit
Watermelons
Chilling in the spring
Tables
Chairs
Kegs of nails
Razor Strap
And window frame
Hearing shows,
on the porch
From the radio
I called it
Church in a box
–shaped as old church window, arched
Glitter and dance of kerosene lamps
The night and hallways
Less scary in the glow
Sharp
Frightening
Teeth
Glare
From a hook
Living history
Not just a book
Push and shove
Back and forth
Something straddled
On the horse
Pies on the table
Apple butter kettle
Over hardwood
Fire in the yard
Memories suspended
In yesterday
My Pappy
–by elisabeth connelley
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