March 2020
Bio Note: I was born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia, and graduated from the University of Virginia in the first class
admitting women. After 30+ years in Kansas City, I still miss the ocean, but love the writing community I’ve found through The Writers Place.
To see my books or check out my blog, please visit me at www.alariepoet.com.
Taking Forever One Day at a Time
I love
the way you return from errands
with a present – a Danish, book, or bottle
of champagne
how you thank me for every meal
from coq au vin to a ham sandwich
and make coworkers think
I’m Julia Child
hearing your voice in conversation
downstairs before realizing
that you’re talking to the cats
in the same serious tone you use
with plumbers
how you told me I was funny long before
anyone else did
that time in France when I said our waiter
looked like Orlando Bloom and you answered
then we’ll have to come back tomorrow
the fun of reading a book you’ve just finished
and finding oops! duh! or what a jerk!
penciled in the margin
the way you reach for my hand
before crossing the street
how you describe every dark-eyed
brunette – she looks like you – no matter
how silver I go.
No wonder forty years have sneaked by.
“Taking Forever One Day at a Time” was first published by Minute Magazine.
©2020 Alarie Tennille
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