a poem from bennie herron’s, “greens” on tintavox independent press available on amazon and select bookstores…

powdered milk

i didn’t know we were so poor. powdered milk with a teaspoon of sugar tasted just like regular milk, just a little grey in color. hand-me-downs weren’t that bad either, well they were for me because i was the only boy with 4 older sisters so my hand-me-downs came with shoulder pads.

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