Mother, 6:35 P.M.

 

by Julia Kramer

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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