“ Pondering, Is Battle-Scarred Flannel Gone?” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” Pondering, Is Battle-Scarred Flannel Gone?”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Pondering, “Is battle-scarred flannel gone?”
requiring the strict dyeing of each and every
individual yarn weaving warp and weft
even and blended needing finishing by napping
feeling “right” in your hand looking panicked
months passing hitting more and more snags
throughout the annals of old-fashioned
flannel plaids making strong comebacks
as Dark Anderson Cameron Buchanan
Black Watch Prince Charles and Tartan
millions of yards finding niche markets
cotton farmers planting with confidence
yielding bountiful harvests - “ Voilà! “ ...