“Of the five senses through which we experience life,
scent unquestionably has the most power to evoke memory.” Hallmark
scent unquestionably has the most power to evoke memory.” Hallmark
Passing
The garden, I smell it
The garden, I smell it
That musky smell of fruit,
Like perfume in a bottle.
The leaves vining along the fence
Seem to have more
Scent than the
Fast growing green melon
Still, I can smell it ripe.
I picture the bumpy rind
And orange insides
See them split, seeds
Spooned out, sliced
Into bite-sized pieces
At Grandma June’s hand
Taste it sweet and summer sunny
With my lunch—again at supper
Again at breakfast with biscuits,
Bacon, eggs, and Mayhaw jelly
I remember, more than smell,
Another day—long past
And crave it.
What’s Good About Home! 
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