Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Have Some Birthday Cake

Have some birthday cake Ellie said to her cousin Myra.
He asked what it tasted like.
This was 1931, it was a worldwide depression.
We did not often have cake.
Especially cake with frosting.

Come here, she said.
Giving him a taste of the icing with her finger.
His brown eyes lit up as if it was a magical day.
Maybe the world was not sad after all.
They exchanged huge smiles.

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Marikate Kingston December 29, 2022 at 8:23 PM A magic day it was. I can feel his joy. Ellie's kindness was the icing on the cake, I think. What a feel good poem. I certainly feel good after reading it. :) Caren Krutsinger December 30, 2022 at 4:30 PM I like finding photos that inspire these kinds of poems