aromatic memories

I can recall many aromas
that take me back, to times past
brewing coffee, bread baking,
aromas filling the senses
ah yes, remember the school lunch?
from the school bag?
the freshness of newly mowed grass
vege gardens, the scent of flowers
the fresh clean smell of the local
dry cleaners,
clothes on the line
freshened by sunshine
there are thousands more
aromatic memories
ah yes, what wonderful story tellers.

Vicki Thornton October 2009