Favorite Scents
The square-cut bars of patchoulie soap
scented--musky, earthy, sensual--
carefully placed on shelves
and in bureau drawers--
a constant reminder
of long-gone days,
Like the fresh smell of newly baked bread
wafting from grandma’s oven,
mingling with the sultry scent
of fresh-percolated coffee--
a constant reminder
of bye-gone ways.
Pervasive presence of lavender perfume
when I hugged my grandma tight,
snuggling next to her bosom
filling my nostrils with love--
a constant reminder
of old-fashioned sprays.
Another unidentified scent comes to me
from time to time, unexpected,
in meditation, repeats itself
in my dreams of Hawaii--
a constant reminder
of lovely floral leis.
SECOND PLACE WINNER
Written March 15, 2021
for "Favorite Scent(s) Contest"
sponsored by Chantelle Anne Cooke''
PUBLISHER'S FRONT PAGE PICK
All-Poetry, October 30, 2021
Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2021
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