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Open Poetry #15

Grandmother's Touch

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Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2001-07-26 10:44 AM

Grandmother’s Touch
Virginia Salter

lip-smacking
finger-lickin’ good
table
laden for health,
well olde world health,
and savor
mostly savor
home-canned
home-crocked
home-baked
well-stocked

kitchen scents
only
allowed to keep their stay

hugs
laughter
family
the wreath that donned
her realm

no spot
held for later days
all was at avail
to sit
to talk
to lie at rest
no need for tooth and nail

her sons
the brothers three
one day
one night
the other some between
yet loved because
as prize
both give and take
made them family
and spoke of who she was

© July 24, 2001

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

1 posted 2001-07-26 11:08 AM

yes I remember such family gatherings..although the lack of tooth and nail was not always true around our house..

I enjoyed

Lady In White

Member Elite

since 2001-02-12

Posts 2799
USA

2 posted 2001-07-26 11:13 AM

Virginia, this pleases me so much!

angelswing
Senior Member

since 2000-02-10

Posts 705
United Kingdom

3 posted 2001-07-26 07:03 PM

What a lovely thought of a grandmothers smell at the start . Loved this poem, thankyou .
L.of.L. Tommy .
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catalinamoon

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-03

Posts 9543
The Shores of Alone

4 posted 2001-07-26 07:10 PM

Ah, yes, one of my favorite people and builder of my best childhood memories,my Gram. Love this.
Sandra

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