Thrift Shop Blues
A rainy Wednesday, on a mission to clear my closets,
getting my house ready to sell,
I head to a thrift shop benefiting cancer research.
Streets packed, sidewalk covered in a lush red and gold carpet of fall leaves.
Arms loaded with two overflowing bags, I trek to the store,
toting dresses I had worn to the weddings of my three daughters
and other fancy clothes hidden under plastic for years.
Joanne Jagoda, Writer
POETRY, FICTION, CREATIVE NON FICTION, MEMOIR
Joanne Jagoda was born in San Francisco and grew up in the Richmond district near Golden Gate Park and Ocean Beach. She is a true Baby Boomer and a proud first generation American.
Her poetry, creative nonfiction, and short stories have appeared on-line and in numerous print anthologies.
Her writing is informed by being a “San Francisco girl.”
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