Communion
Connecting with those long gone through simple things
By Gene LassPublished about a year ago • 1 min read
Photo by Nadya Spetnitskaya on Unsplash
The recipe isn't hers
Though sometimes they are
But the smells
The actions
Are the same
Kneading dough in the kitchen
Letting it rise
Punching it down
Dusting the counter
Dusting the rolling pin
Working the dough
Rolling it out
The smell of yeast
Of flour
Dough on my hands
The smell of garlic
And olive oil
A kitchen
Warm from baking
Nana is in my kitchen
And I am in hers
Her phantom hands guiding mine.
Smiling, she says
"That's right bella."
About the Creator
Gene Lass
Gene Lass is a professional writer and editor, writing and editing numerous books of non-fiction, poetry, and fiction. Several have been Top 100 Amazon Best Sellers. His short story, “Fence Sitter” was nominated for Best of the Net 2020.
Comments (2)
GL - After reading your schpiel on our Ms. Judey's food tips. I thought this would be a great recipe: It is said that pizza ingredients are the least expensive for meal preps ~ 'Knead' I say more. Glad I bumped into your marvelous 'original' writing; a novelty on this site of late. *I've subscribed with pleasure. I'm not a writer like you. Just a retired legal professional morphed into a silly storyteller with my goofy sketches that lead into them; nothing more. I will be scrolling through your many offerings. Jay, Jay Kantor, Chatsworth, California 'Senior' Vocal Author - Vocal Village Community -
Oh my, garlic bread? I can almost smell it hehehe. Loved your poem!