she loved tino's voice
an old fashion choice
recipe for a happy life
get yourself a good french wife
my memere was one
she had lots of fun
grandpa was lucky
he thought she was great
the food she served him
he ate and ate
she taught me how to make
mayonnaise
long before it became a craze
she knew about things
like creaming elbows
having nice skin and massaging toes
she dabbed grandpas temples
with eau de cologne
something he liked that made him moan
she sang tino rossi songs to her canary
that sweet little yellow bird
flitting round like a fairy
i miss them both so very much
life's not the same without their touch
lovely, Rall. I was sold from the first line.
ReplyDeleteRall, a lovely recipe!
ReplyDeleteHow clever of you to take Recipes in this direction! A delight.
ReplyDeleteSuch a touching and tender parting image - Jae
ReplyDeleteGrandparents are always sweet memories!
ReplyDeleteI too love, love, love Tino Rossi's voice – but in other ways am sadly unlike her – e.g. never found much joy in cooking, and like to do the quick and easy kind (but can certainly relate to those who enjoy the good cooking of others).
ReplyDeleteI love this tender recipe- just beautiful 💞
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely legacy both your grandparents left you
ReplyDeleteA lovely, delightful recipe, Rall.
ReplyDeleteeric here. what a great tribute.
ReplyDeleteI so adore these lines “ she sang tino rossi songs to her canary
ReplyDeletethat sweet little yellow bird
flitting round like a fairy”
A beautiful poem, Rall.
Rall,
ReplyDeleteI your line “she sang tino rossi songs to her canary” makes me imagine such a warm, kind home, and it sort of makes me miss them too even though I never met them...
Much love,
David
SkepticsKaddish.com
Rall, this is so sweet and lovely. Thanks for joining in.
ReplyDeleteAw! Beautiful poem, Rall!
ReplyDeleteYvette M Calleiro :-)
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
hi, Rall❣️
ReplyDeleteJust wanna let you know that this week's W3, hosted by our beloved Yvette, is now live:
W3
Much love,
David
SkepticsKaddish.com
You are lucky to have known such wonderful people.
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