Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too
an ekphrastic poem
The precipice - fourteen to life
The future is uncertain,
but today - today
is for eating cake.
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Randy Baker
Poet, author, essayist.
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Feelings Never Die
It is Valentine's Day again, and it bought back memories that were over fifty years old. It bought me back to 1971, and I woke up and I knew my baby was due today. I was big and pregnant, and I felt like I was about to burst wide open. Imagine my surprise when the doctor told my I had a due date of February 14. I couldn't believe it, and since my baby was due today, I felt I could indulge myself a bit. I had gained a lot of weight, and chocolate was on the no-no list, but I had came to the end of this pregnancy, and I hoped it would be okay, after all I would deliver this baby today. So I walked across the street to the grocery story, and bought myself, a peppermint patty, covered in chocolate, my favorite. Me and my Valentine's baby would enjoy it together.
By Susan Payton6 days ago in Fiction
Comments (4)
One of my favorite things about ekphrastic poetry is seeing where someone else's mind goes. I enjoyed where yours went with this one!
I love a bit of cake ha! Seize the day mentality. 😁 Those guys at back look ominous!
Excellent poem. Today, I can go for a little cake!
I love the message in this poem. Live life do not hold back 💞