Glass, bow-fronted chest
in family transits
from Carolina homes
to Massachusetts address
filled with silver icons
goblets, pitcher, trays, plates
various Revere bowls
symbols of a vanished past
time of formality
conventional manners
prescribed etiquette
dressed-up pretensions
some lingering sentiment
commemorative birth bowl
special wedding presents
one significant antique
cultural artifacts
for later generation
unburdened with emotion
even for heirloom chest.
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