Like powdered sugar

A reminder of New Orleans
this day after Fat Tuesday
Ash Wednesday morning
a taste of Mardi Gras

A sight this morning
like confectioner’s sugar
a dusting of snow
like the beignets at Café Du Monde
chicory deep in my soul

February 22, 2012
http://www.cafedumonde.com/coffee.html
Café Du Monde
New Orleans

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