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3/28/2021

Poetry by Merril D. Smith

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               ​Matthew Paul Argall CC


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​Small Bites

I beat away the bitter,
whisking eggs and memories,
adding chocolate—always chocolate--

and wait for the rising, each laugh,
an amuse-bouche

before we ate, and after

when we shopped. Do you remember? Crowded in the dressing room,
mise en place, we begin the process,

put her arms in sleeves, pull up pants
all of us reflections of her, and in the glass, images stretching 

through time, repeating, echoing
the motions she had performed for all of us--

mother to daughter to mother

gone now, but these moments,
I taste them like the cake--

in small bites, rich, sweet,
and salty with tears.


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Merril D. Smith writes from southern New Jersey, where she takes long walks and watches the birds along the Delaware River. Her poetry and short fiction have been published most recently in Black Bough Poetry, Nightingale and Sparrow, Fevers of the Mind, The Tide Rises, and Anti-Heroin Chic. Twitter  @merril_mds

Susan Scott
4/6/2021 11:46:25 am

Bitter sweet, tender yet strong. May her memory be a blessing.

Dale Rogerson link
4/7/2021 12:16:04 pm

Always beautiful poetry from Merril.

Glenn Buttkus link
4/15/2021 01:52:09 pm

So very touching. My mother died young at 39, half my life ago. Your piece defines tenderness.

Ali Grimshaw link
4/15/2021 02:41:59 pm

There is so much love mixed with sorrow in your poem. The giving and memories to savor one bite at a time. Just beautiful.

Ken Gierke link
4/15/2021 05:30:19 pm

This is a wonderful tribute, Merril.

[email protected] link
4/15/2021 06:08:23 pm

Hearing you read this tonight had me in tears. Approaching the first anniversary of your mom's passing has got to be very tough for you and the other loved ones left behind.

robtkistner link
4/16/2021 03:21:25 pm

This is tender, elegant, and beautifully written. Hearing you read it yesterday was so engaging Kim. It radiates warmth and love... and bittersweetness.


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