The long-ago people have never been away. They come to us from essences and aromas. The jinni in a bottle of camphor may be grandma back with her salves and liniments for grandpa. Sometimes the herringbone pattern in a rag coat can suddenly set free yesterday's dandy or gent. Entire afternoons may be relived when we uncork a bottle of cough syrup or peppermint. Even the cracks in a forgotten teacup or saucer may break down doors we thought closed forever. No one knows what the next teaspoon measures or what remembrances spill from a cup. The resounding slap of a razor strap may be papa, and a maiden aunt may still be swimming in rose water. They all come back and wait behind the bric-a-brac. We reach out to them lovingly at rummage sales. We remember them with hot buscuits and butter.
Dear readers, this is my third book of poems, and inside are a special collection of what have turned out to be not only MY personal favorites, but also the favorites of many of YOU. Some of these have never been available in print before...
This collection of poetry addresses the nature of time, reflections on the natural world, the difficulty of loss,
contemporary social issues and gratitude for life.
A people’s heart can be found in their poetic words. In history men and women have stood firmly upon their soapboxes and street corners, rallying the deepest beliefs of people to rise up and be heard. The poetrypages.com has offered that voice a new
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Chanti