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Aunt Edna

January 6, 2020 By Rick 2 Comments

Her neck jiggled with each chuckle

topped by ill-fitting teeth.

Six whirling children excited

quaint Aunt Edna.


Cat hair flung all over the messy room,

a room soaked in warmth

wanting echoes of screaming children

delighting in freedom.


Melted chocolate chips wafting.

Cookies cooling on the counter.

Six-year-old fingers juggle heat

and then feast with the cat in secret.


Warm arms, pillowy bosom

(not found at home).

Sink into warmth

Of love long needed.


In the scatter lived a safe place

that welcomed uncertain children

with a gentle, flavored air,

pulsing with Aunt Edna’s aroma.

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  1. Danielle Towne says

    January 7, 2020 at 7:45 pm

    Love this poem so much. It reminds me of my Bubby who is no longer with us. Thanks for sharing!

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    • Rick says

      January 7, 2020 at 8:05 pm

      Glad you liked it. I’m working through a book about writing poetry and this is what evolved.

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