at the tin thimble

here at the Tin Thimble in Loomis

we have been gathering windfall in the main street

devising marks to identify each piece of cloth

stringing a story [thank you Sandra for letting me adopt the clothesline to hang clues]

cooking bundles in a fabulous copper pot

eating delicious lunches made by Violette

and sharing a big table

on which to reveal the magic

and again i've had the chance to meet people

with whom i have corresponded in the past

as well as

catch up with some folk

i've encountered before