Thursday, January 6, 2011

thinkin' of my mama

two feet of sticky-sweet dough


rolled out from under hands that know


that know from years of watching those

who've gone before, ahead, years more.



two cups of runny-butter goo



drips, carries, swirls, pools.


two cups of sugar, cinnamon touched


falls, trips, sweeps, twirls.


More.


five curls, tight





and 15 "perfect" snips, just right.




two feet of sticky-sweet dough



rolled out from under hands that know

that know from years of watching you (and you my grandma and yours too) 

who've gone before, ahead, years more.


2 comments:

  1. OHhhhh Hawa, boy does this bring back memories, memories of you and my mother; memories of you and me; memories of my grandmother. wow. amazing, i hope Caleb learns to make cinn. rolls and laisy daisy too....thank you, you blessed me and no doubt others with this. I loveyou!!! PKG coming for Caleb's birthday, wish i had tucked in a few Russian t cakes...next time!

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  2. Oh man did you ever bring back memories for me of me and my mom making cinnamon rolls. I see it, I taste it, I smell it. Reminds me too of all the people I'd have over for cinnamon rolls.

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