homesick?
the same ingredients
tasting different
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Debbi Antebi
Debbi Antebi (@debbisland) lives with her husband and daughter in London, England, where she works as a college counselor. Her work has appeared in tinywords, Frogpond, Modern Haiku, The Heron's Nest, Drifting Sands, Blithe Spirit, hedgerow, Prune Juice, and elsewhere. She exhales oxygen while reading and writing poems.
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Ah yes, sometimes better, sometimes worse, sometimes it still won't do, sometimes…
spaghetti bolognese –
I sip cooking wine
finger dishevelled hair
Alan Summers
Publications credits: Blithe Spirit (2001); Sketchbook, A Journal for Eastern & Western Short Forms (2007)
Award credits: Sketchbook Editor Choice # 06 (2007)
Surprising. Wonderful.
Most beautifully done, Debbi:)
Living so far from home, I find this beautifully poignant.
homesickness
his thumb doesn't taste
the same at school
That's a good response, Garry:)
Made me smile, Garry!
Everyone from Northern Ireland who has left these shores will feel this one – ex-pats all over the world have asked relatives to send them Tayto Cheese 'n' Onion crisps! A great one. :]