"Mother and Child," by William Zorach, McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX
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Sob Story
After hours at a pump that’s been plying
Liquid gold from them, there’s no denying
Moms of lactating ilk
Know there’s one kind of milk
That – when spilt – fully justifies crying.
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©2012 Carlotta Eike Stankiewicz
The Well-Versed Mom 