A Flash of Memory

Engraved forever in my mind The smell of sugar pie in the oven And my grandmother's loving hands Their gentleness their softness Ever busy and endlessly creating Only on rare occasions would they stop To play this crazy game called Pinochle That she had taught only me I still see my grandmother's hands holding cards And how she loved this silly game with its silly rules We had to marry kings and queens How gleefully she’d laugh when she did How I loved to listen her childlike joy It never ceased to amaze me This pinochle with its silly rules How my grand-mother loved every minute of it Especially how she would play with only me and then How delicious that slice of sugar pie straight out of the oven A most precious playdate with her grand-daughter of ten AP: Honorable Mention 2020 Submitted on April 30, 2018 for JAMIE'S INTERESTING CONTEST 3 sponsored by JAMIE PAN - RANKED 5TH