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I Love Smells

I love smells
Vicks and lemon comforts me
Cinnamon roll and pine cone 
Remind me of Christmas

Smells seduce me, entice me, delight me.
I use my sniffer to figure out the world.
Old Spice. Hello Daddy.
Sweet Honesty. My days of being young and cute.

Fresh paint. A new beginning.
Varnish. The one dresser I refinished.
Gasoline. Vanilla. Caramel. All with their own memories.
Parading around in my head, reminding me of days I thought I had lost.

Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2019

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Tania Kitchin Date: 11/3/2019 4:53:00 PM Caren, I enjoyed the nostalgia of scents, I could smell them all, a great write! Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 11/3/2019 5:36:00 PM I love smells; they bring so many terrific memories.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 11/3/2019 5:12:00 AM I am the same. Oh how I loved reading “Sweet Honesty” and “Old Spice” and even gasoline. Great one! Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 11/4/2019 4:07:00 PM Oh but sadly I am ;) Caren Krutsinger Date: 11/3/2019 5:19:00 AM Thank you Kim. You do not look old enough to know about "Sweet Honesty". Hmmmmm

Regina Mcintosh Date: 11/3/2019 2:30:00 AM I don't like all those scents but love to light candles because I adore smells too... You've inspired me to write a poem about the smells that bring back memories... I hope you don't mind. Love to you, Gina Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 11/3/2019 5:05:00 AM I am flattered actually.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/2/2019 8:09:00 PM Gas and paint are some of my faves! And that glue I ate in kindergarten. haha. I really enjoyed this one. Love bread and popcorn too!! Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 11/3/2019 5:05:00 AM Fresh homemade bread smell - nothing as great!

Ann Foster Date: 11/2/2019 6:13:00 PM Oh me too. I love them all. Excellent write. Ann Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 11/3/2019 5:06:00 AM Thank you very much Ann.