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Petrichor

"The smell of earth after rain." Let your senses drift again. Concentrate on olfactory nerves, remembering wonderful serves of delectable, delicious delights. How about new mown grass? A sure sign winter has passed. Promise of sunny days to come. Except if you call Ireland home. Try this now and sniff the breeze, from a fishing boat heading to sea. Salt with disel and rain on the wind. Bring our costumes for a swim. Or give me a roll in the hay. Like you did that faraway day. Cow manure and pig's trogh, Hold appeal to some I know. The musk of your body when hot. Just after you have touched the spot. Earthly odours earthlings omit, shortly after that arousing kiss. Sweet newborn child I hold close. My head bent to allow my nose touch your downy head of hair. Inhale you into my heart's lair. Ah yes, those smells we can recall, to conjure up and relive it all. Blessed are we that power to possess. Those scents to recollect I guess.

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Date: 7/31/2016 7:36:00 AM
You never fail to raise a smile Jean - such humour interwoven in your lovely lines:-) hugs Jan xx
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Jean Murray
Date: 7/31/2016 10:49:00 AM
I make myself smile too Jan, so it's good therapy all around.
Date: 7/30/2016 3:58:00 AM
I like that, all senses involved.
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Jean Murray
Date: 7/30/2016 5:20:00 AM
Thank you for stopping by to comment Kai.
Date: 7/29/2016 11:52:00 PM
Wow! What a vivid sensory journey!!
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Jean Murray
Date: 7/30/2016 5:19:00 AM
Hi Tom! Thank you for your visit.
Date: 7/29/2016 9:35:00 AM
Delightful, great writing! And then back writing I pray. You have much to contribute in the way of gentle wisdom and love.
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Jean Murray
Date: 7/29/2016 9:39:00 AM
Gosh Joe, thank you. Thanks to loving support from my fellow poets here, I now sit down to write unfettered by concerns of how good the poem will turn out. I just take an idea and run with it. It is such fun!!
Date: 7/29/2016 8:40:00 AM
- A truly wonderful poem, Jean - Regarding rain and summer ...... my window tells the same as your - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Jean Murray
Date: 7/29/2016 9:32:00 AM
It's so frustrating isn't it Anne-Lise? In our heads we expect sunshine and arise each morning feeling hard done by.
Date: 7/29/2016 8:11:00 AM
Very descriptive write of odors we can all identify and relate to. I like the way my house smells when I'm baking pies in the oven. Yummm! Enjoyed reading you today Jean. Stay sweet!
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Date: 7/29/2016 9:31:00 AM
One I forgot to mention Daniel as I am the world's worst cook.

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