Refresh yourself, sister
With the water from the copper bowl with bits of ice in it –
Open your eyes under water, wash them –
Dry yourself with a rough towel and cast
A glance at a book you love.
In this way begin
A lovely and useful day.
– Bertolt Brecht, “Sister” from Do-it-Yourself Brecht Poem Toolkit
Notes: Photo: heather milazzo with Face Washing . Poem: Thank you Whiskey River.
