Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

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.

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

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

Regina Mcintosh November 3, 2019 at 2:30 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 Caren Krutsinger November 3, 2019 at 5:05 AM I am flattered actually.

Andrea Dietrich November 2, 2019 at 8:09 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!! Caren Krutsinger November 3, 2019 at 5:05 AM Fresh homemade bread smell - nothing as great!

Ann Foster November 2, 2019 at 6:13 PM Oh me too. I love them all. Excellent write. Ann Caren Krutsinger November 3, 2019 at 5:06 AM Thank you very much Ann.