Doily

it’s intricacy 
left outside

labyrinth of
yarn and loop

leftovers from
handmade

days in a
horse trough

beside
Al’s Antiques

cheek to cheek
with crochet

baby booties
and table linens

doll clothes
sheets and shams

embroidered
lilies and daffodils

yellow as a
sickly face

Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt, copyright 2025, all rights reserved

Katherine Gotthardt

Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt is an award-winning poet and author seeking meaning, peace and joy and hoping to share it where she can. Visit the About page for details.
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