Smelling

Oh for smelling when lavender’s in bloom
or sweet roses and their pretty perfume.
Chantilly I love to have a whiff of.
Tabu is so sexy –  a fragrance I love.

Bread in the oven is so nice to smell
And buttery popcorn at movies as well.
Smelling lasagna and pizza – the zest!
but smelling meat grilling has to be best!

Scents of nostalgia are Halloween treats
and Mom’s Christmas baking of many sweets.
Oh, that fresh smell of pine and evergreen!
But the strangest smell I like is gasoline!

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Date: 9/15/2023 3:35:00 AM
Congratulations on this winning work in Lasaad's contest. Way to go. Sara
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Date: 9/8/2023 7:40:00 AM
This is a nice, sensual poem, Andrea. The ending is a real surprise.
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Date: 9/8/2023 4:17:00 AM
Good Morning Andrea. Hi. Yes, you grace us with beauty of all the wondrous fragrances such as lavender etc and then the twist of gasoline. Nice rhyming. I have a sister who lives in the country with all the beauty of nature and evergreens. Thank you for sharing imagery with us. Have a wonderful morning and weekend and may the fragrances show up for you. Blessings always. (smile)
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Date: 9/7/2023 10:46:00 AM
The smell of gasoline is little risky, others are great.
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Date: 9/7/2023 8:54:00 AM
The power of the sense of smell is so very under rated. You wrote a wonderful tribute to it. Your words invoke memories of great smells from life.
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Date: 9/7/2023 8:07:00 AM
Andrea, love this "Smelling" odyssey....scents and images of every season so beautifully crafted. Paulette
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Date: 9/7/2023 5:00:00 AM
You covered them all, Andrea. Aptly done for the contest theme.
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Date: 9/7/2023 1:20:00 AM
I suppose I don't like the smell of gasoline, it smacks of rising prices, But the others are great choices, lavender being my favorite. Hugs.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 9/7/2023 9:00:00 AM
I also love the smells of glue and paint!
Date: 9/6/2023 7:48:00 PM
Good luck in this contest. From flowers to food to gas, that is a range of smells.
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