Mother, 6:35 P.M.
by Julia Kramer
Mother, Access Hollywood and
Mother, accidentally slicing finger and
Mother, baked potatoes and
See also Mother, nonfat milk and
Mother, bowl of Raisin Bran for dinner and
Mother, calendar and
Mother, “Can you please set the table?” and
Mother, cash and
See also Mother, hiding shit and
Mother, changing clothes and
See also Mother, yellow sweatpants and
Mother, chicken breast and
See also Mother, Julia’s Special Chicken and
Mother, chocolate chips and
See also Mother, hiding shit and
Mother, cloth napkins and
Mother, colander and
Mother, conference calls and
Mother, conversation topics and
See also Mother, calendar and; Mother, death and; Mother, shiva planning and
Mother, Cuisinart blade and
Mother, death and
Mother, defrosted chili and
See also Mother, shiva planning and
Mother, Dijon mustard and
See also Mother, Julia’s Special Chicken and
Mother, Doing It All and
Mother, draining pasta and
See also Mother, pasta with olive oil and
Mother, fears and
See also Mother, mice and; Mother, taxis and
Mother, freezer and
See also Mother, death and; Mother, shiva planning and
Mother, granite countertop and
Mother, hamburgers and
Mother, “Has anyone heard from your father?” and
Mother, hiding shit and
See also Mother, cash and; Mother, chocolate chips and; Mother, pearl necklaces and; Mother, spectre of anti-semitism and
Mother, immersion blender and
Mother, “It’s 6:35, where is your father?” and
Mother, Julia’s Special Chicken and
Mother, leftovers
See also Mother, defrosted chili and; Mother, roast chicken from Hole in the Wall and; Mother, shiva planning and
Mother, leggings and
Mother, Manischewitz matzo ball soup mix and
Mother, mice and
Mother, Monterey Jack and
Mother, nonfat milk and
Mother, not eating dinner tonight and
Mother, pasta with olive oil and
Mother, pearl necklaces and
Mother, placemats and
Mother, quesadillas and
Mother, roast chicken from Hole in the Wall and
See also Mother, leftovers
Mother, roast salmon with leeks and
Mother, serrated knife and
Mother, shiva planning and
See also Mother, conversation topics and
Mother, shredded mozzarella and
See also Mother, baked potatoes and; Mother, nonfat milk and
Mother, Silpats and
Mother, speaker phone and
See also Mother, “To listen to your messages, press one” and
Mother, spectre of anti-semitism and
Mother, sweet potato “fries” and
Mother, taxis and
Mother, television and
See also Mother, Access Hollywood and
Mother, “To listen to your messages, press one” and
Mother, “What train is your father on?” and
Mother, wood-paneled refrigerator and
Mother, yellow sweatpants and~
Poem copyright ©2019 by Julia Kramer; Women on Food copyright © 2019 by Charlotte Druckman. Published in the USA by Abrams Press, New York