North Dakota Day

My heritage.

My father was born

In North Dakota.

My beloved spent a year

In Fargo.

Being a definite outsider

He found it strange

Chickpeas were found

In the exotic food aisle.

No one liked when he made coffee

For his department.

He added way too many

Extra scoops

To fix the usual pale concoction.

Today

Returning to my roots

(It seems)

I made the coffee weak.

I don’t usually do this.

I declare today

North Dakota Day.