11 April 2019 | National Poetry Month WebPoetrySlam

Nostalgia
  
  
 I shimmied into threadbare denim 
 worn soft as a lady’s hanky
 And a red shirt embroidered with fish
 that once belonged to Kay
 the one her daughters gave me, after she died
 I wrapped myself in the pashmina
 Lynne brought me years ago, before she moved
 I scrambled two eggs in butter
 like my mama always did
 ate from her delicate porcelain plate,
 a gift  from me one Mother’s Day
 When nostalgia calls, I surrender. 

~ Annis Cassells

Annis Cassells is a poet, blogger, teacher, life coach, and a member of Writers of Kern. Her work has been published in professional journals, hobbyist magazines, and local publications. She’s had stories and poems published in online and print journals and magazines. “Nostalgia” was published her first book of poems, You Can’t Have It All, 2019.