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Biscuits and Gravy

Seniors in our town
gather at Hardy’s
on Wednesday mornings
over biscuits and gravy
to ruminate on life
as they’ve met it head on
as they’ve faced it with hope
as they’ve lived it with courage
as they forecast its future
in dread and fear
	for their offspring.

They joke and laugh
as coffee flows downward
and embrace new promise
in the here and now, as tummy fills
with yesterday’s toasty comfort,
	hot biscuits and gravy.

Copyright © Cona Adams | Year Posted 2017

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Robert Nehls Date: 6/24/2017 6:44:00 AM Hi Cona. Biscuits and gravy must be soul food. Nice poem, my friend..... Robert. Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 6/25/2017 7:56:00 AM Thank you, Robert. Yes, it is soul food in the south. Growing up on the farm, we always had a cow, and pigs. Mother made biscuits every morning for breakfast. The milk from the cow made wonderful gravy, when it was made in the same skillet where you fried the ham.

Carol Eastman Date: 4/5/2017 12:06:00 PM Here it Friday morning, a coffe brunch at McDonalds... With friends all around. Enjoyed your poem... Good memories. Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 4/9/2017 6:57:00 AM Yes, it's the "friends all around" that enhances the coffee. Our local poetry group met for years on Tuesday evenings at Hardee's. Thanks for the visit, Carol. All the best to you.

Doug Vinson Date: 3/24/2017 2:38:00 PM Well done, Cona! : ) You are a good observer and communicator - this is an excellent, pleasurable read. A fairly universal scene, I think, with some deep truths - that perception of younger generations (heh). Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 3/25/2017 7:04:00 AM Thanks for the visit, Doug. It's always encouraging to receive positive reactions from other poets. Blessings to you.

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 2/23/2017 8:26:00 PM Your poem brought back warm memories of sharing biscuits and gravy with family years ago. So enjoyable! Thank you. 7 ; ) Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 2/24/2017 7:02:00 AM Yes, sharing memories of childhood pleasures is one of the things I enjoy most. I'm working on a book, "Sharecropper's Daughter," which I hope to publish later this year. it's full of memories, both good and bad. Haven't found a publisher yet. That's the difficult part of writing. For that reason, I love PoetrySoup. Thanks for the interaction here.

Freddie Robinson Jr. Date: 1/27/2017 1:47:00 PM Wonderful poem, Cona. I love the subject matter as much as the poetry. This went well w/the soup today. Ty for sharing. Lovely perspective poetry. May love light your path always. Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 1/27/2017 5:16:00 PM Thank you, Freddie, for stopping by to read. And, thanks for the encouraging comments. All the best.

Ilene Bauer Date: 1/27/2017 1:23:00 PM you are a breath of fresh air, cona! thank you for giving me something to smile about this morning... Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 1/27/2017 5:51:00 PM Thank you Irene. Good to hear from you again. Blessings to you. Have a great weekend.

Sunlite Wanter Date: 1/27/2017 11:57:00 AM I went with a friend of mine to a group like this in East Texas. What fun! It's lunchtime now, and I feel I've just had biscuits and gravy! Login to Reply Cona Adams Date: 1/27/2017 5:20:00 PM Thank you so much sunlite. Always glad to hear from another souper. Think I'll pop over and return the favor. All the best.