Basement Shelf

Peaches, plums and pears are there,
Glistening in glass;
Like faces in store windows,
They greet me as I pass.

I count the jars for mother,
And dad says, “What a sight!
You have preserved the sun for us!”
And I think he’s right.

by Ray Romine Friday, January 11, 1952

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Media name: Jack & Jill

Date Submitted: 01/11/1952

Media name: Child Life

Date Submitted: 01/21/1952

Media name: Standard Publishing Co.

Date Submitted: 01/31/1952

Media name: Wee Wisdom

Date Submitted: 02/09/1952

Media name: Stories for Children

Date Submitted: 03/09/1952

Date Sold: 04/04/1952

Amount: 1.00