Sweet
cakes and forgiveness
We
trace a line over our bellies Pause and reflect
It has been years since she arrived
I dare not think of her parting
The weight of her body envelops mine
We are beginning over and over again
Sweet unfolding years
I should thank her for all that she has done
But the need to cry is unfolding
We eat sweet treats and remember.
Wonderfully poignant, Jae, 'Sweet cakes and forgiveness'.
ReplyDeleteWe chose the same list and came up with such different poems - that's the beauty of it!
Thanks Kim
Deletethis is the happiest poem you've written according to me. Food does that to you <3
ReplyDeleteThank you Samyuktha
DeleteSweet treats for a journey down memory lane. A beautiful poem. I just wonder...is your character a child or an older parent?
ReplyDeleteMaybe both.. thank you Vivian
Deletewe seek solace in the baking - very poetic. I think of the times doing something familiar can be so comforting.
ReplyDeleteThanks Gina
Delete'Sweet cakes and forgiveness' is such a wonderful image! Beautifully penned, Jae!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Sanaa
DeleteJae, this sits just right with me. In my mind. In my stomach. On the page. Thanks for not stuffing me with sugary sweets...we need the bitter to make it sweet:)
ReplyDeleteThank you Angie glad you enjoyed
Deletesuch melacholy - we all seek forgivness and comfort
ReplyDeleteThat we do - thank you
DeleteThere is a spiritual quality to your food and forgiveness a good 'theme up'. Have a nice Thursday Jae
ReplyDeletemuch love...
Thank you Gillena
DeleteThis is the sweetest thing ever. I am completely melting. Isn't that first line so true?
ReplyDelete"We trace a line over our bellies" ... This really gets me. I'm so worried the baby won't be okay, but I so hope I'm wrong and that you keep her forever.
Thank you - i think she will be around forever
DeleteWe seek solace in the baking
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One can't really be sure if chefs do seek forgiveness. They cause others to be bloating after stuffing them with sweets and cakes!
Hank
Thanks Hank
DeleteThis poems really pulls at the heart strings Jae. This is one of your most beautifully touching poems and reminds me so much of several people I've met and befriended over the years who made so much difference to my life.
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly Old Egg
DeleteI too found this to be a very touching poem. Human relationships are so complex, and you remind us of the sweetness, and the ache.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kerry
Delete" I dare not think of her parting.....We are beginning over and over again......" Sigh. This feels like sorrow to me..........Very moving and beautiful, Jae.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sherry
DeleteI love, 'sweet treats and forgiveness'. Forgiving is always sweet, and unforgiving always bitter. Beautiful poem Jae.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sara
DeleteA lovely poem Jae. We seek solace in the baking
ReplyDeleteSweet cakes and forgiveness...so often times, I too seek solace in cooking. This poem touches me deeply. It reminds me of the sweetness of life and love and yet, the work that goes into it, the waiting. It seems we both write about letting go. I chose the same list as you but such a different poem!
I'm glad we shared the same words - thank you Toni
DeleteSweet treats so connects me to my mother. She lived a harsh life and it left her sharp edged. It was those wonderful sweet things she baked that somehow released her anger for a bit and my sisters and I could breathe a little peace. For me this could be written child or mother or both joined together and reflecting on sweet memories. Beautiful piece
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