With A Smile

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When I was
       no more than four;
           our house
              burnt down one night.
                 It was winter and
                  very cold.
                    Our next
                     door neighbor
                    placed my
                  bare feet in
                 her oven
              to warm up my toes;
           and today, I recall
       that
moment, with a smile.

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Edward Ibeh

Date: 7/17/2024 4:47:00 AM

Beautiful memory and poem, Emile:-) I really enjoyed this Yalto! Stay cool out there, my friend.

Emile Pinet
Date: 7/17/2024 7:17:00 AM

Thanks, Edward; as always, I welcome and appreciate your comments, my friend. Emile.

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 4/29/2024 4:11:00 PM

Hello Emile, you have good memories of that time. sorry that your house caught on fire, My friend. Enjoy your evening. //Darlene/

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 4/30/2024 10:13:00 AM

Hello Emile, Your welcome my friend. I hope you have a nice day. /Darlene

Emile Pinet
Date: 4/30/2024 8:09:00 AM

Thanks, Darlene; as always, I welcome and appreciate your comments, my friend, Emile.

Jeanette Swan

Date: 4/24/2024 5:07:00 AM

And you made me smile too. Love childhood memories. It is lovely that you remember a kind gesture, not so much the scary fire. I like the shape of the poem, like a typed smiley :)

Emile Pinet
Date: 4/24/2024 7:16:00 AM

Thanks, Jeanette; I welcome and appreciate your comments, my friend, Emile.