Pot Luck Dinner

I heard an Angel singing
When the day was springing,
"Mercy, Pity, Peace
Is the world's release.
—William Blake

It's all about the first letter
of your last name.
All A to Gs bring appetizers
from H to Q it's main dishes
and R to Zs create desserts.
Hyphenated names sow the seeds
of confusion. Which name
to honor, family name
or matriarchal lineage.

Only a hyphen separates
each blood line. Long dashes
might cause one to wonder about
ties of blood. Perhaps a conflict
spreads the two names apart.

One dessert
One appetizer

Selecting each name
keeps the family intact.





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