Rhubarb Sauce
I thought of Grandma
and her simple desserts
as I simmered rhubarb
down to sauce
after adding just enough sugar
to maintain its tart character
and cut the pucker a bit.
I will pour it over
vanilla ice cream
and serve it
to my very good friends
at the table
my grandma gave me.
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Love the nostalgia.
Beautiful poem of remembrance.
A nice food memory!
I love how the thread to your Grandmother returns in the last line—sitting at the table your Grandma gave you—and how the poem seems to blossom with a feeling of closeness you were feeling by sharing her recipe and table with your friends.I loved reading this! So lovingly written.