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[cooking pasta image from google dot com]

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To Us: Tony and Gillena Cox; when sweet love was the flavour of life

as i stir salt
into boiling water
for the pasta
i think of us far away
now in my yesterdays
© gillena cox 2017





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28 comments:

  1. Thotpurge8:08 AM

    cooking alone..always a time for rumination!

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  2. Gillena Cox8:21 AM

    Thanks for dropping in Rajani

    Much love...

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  3. Old Egg8:29 AM

    How often it is that food is a trigger for fond memories of loved ones.

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    1. Gillena Cox9:57 AM

      Thanks for dropping by Robin

      Much love...

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  4. Susan8:47 AM

    Perfect! it is in those tasks that we do over and over, the routines, that we read the changes of time. The contrast and the similarity and the time to think merge as time spirals on. Love.

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    1. Gillena Cox9:57 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Susan

      Much love...

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  5. Sumana Roy11:09 AM

    Nice time for reminiscing. There's a tinge of sadness pulling at the heartstrings. Beautifully penned Gillena.

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    1. Gillena Cox1:09 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Sumana

      Much love...

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  6. John Buchanan12:05 PM

    Memories are so often linked to taste and smells, cooking is a great link.

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    1. Gillena Cox1:09 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation John

      Much love...

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  7. Khaya Ronkainen1:07 PM

    Outstanding! Remembering in simple acts.

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    1. Gillena Cox1:10 PM

      Thanks for dropping by Khaya

      Much love...

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  8. Sherry Blue Sky2:36 PM

    ".......now in my yesterdays...." ah, so many of our thoughts fly back to earlier days........lovely to have the memories we do.

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  9. Sanaa Rizvi2:55 PM

    Indeed, our memories are often associated with food!❤️ Beautifully penned, Gillena ❤️

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  10. indybev5:17 PM

    Funny, isn't it, the memories that are conjured up by simple tasks? Insightful poem.

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  11. Gillena Cox5:55 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Sherry

    much love...

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  12. Gillena Cox5:56 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Sanaa

    much love...

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  13. Gillena Cox5:56 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Bev

    much love...

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  14. Marja6:52 PM

    ah how nice to let your mind drift away when cooking or like me just taking time to do nothing

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    1. Gillena Cox7:10 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Marja

      Much love...

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  15. Anonymous9:05 PM

    Me too! Thanks Gillena.

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    1. Gillena Cox7:10 AM

      Happy you dropped by Martin

      Much love...

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  16. Jae Rose11:18 PM

    Such a sweet poem

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  17. Sarah Russell1:03 AM

    I imagine there are wonderful memories of pasta cooking (and eating) with someone you loved. A wonderful poem.

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    1. Gillena Cox7:11 AM

      Happy you dropped by Sarah

      Much love...

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  18. Panchali6:24 AM

    Ah, yes! Kitchens/recipes bring memories, and many memories bring nostalgic pleasure!! Lovely one Gellina!xoxo

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    1. Gillena Cox7:12 AM

      Happy you dropped in Panchali

      Much love...

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