The
Gist of the Matter
Glenda
Barrett
Apple
peelings
red
and moistened
slide
from the knife
onto
my calico apron
in
a large, curly heap.
I
listen to the chatter of
my
family around the table.
Over
and over,
I
slice pieces from my apple,
and
eat them from the knife
like
my father before me,
until
nothing is left but the core.
That’s
where I like to begin
my
story.
***
Glenda
Barrett, a poet, writer, and artist lives in the mountains
of North Georgia. Her work has been published in Woman's World,
Farm & Ranch Living, Nostalgia, Grit,
Psychology for Living, and other magazines and journals.
©
Glenda Barrett