Pie, for Pilgrim Ashley

Peaches on the ends of branches
soften and fall
Critters in the kitchen cry for pie
Mom appeases all
Potty training reminds her
of the peaches,
ripening, peaches dropping
in the backyard
                          underfoot
the critters, all boys

The scent of fruit over ripe
Branches dropping, calls of
children, mother's mirror critters
thumbprints in the pie crust
Mama juggling utensils, extensions
of her arms, limbs for everything