Soul Cellar
Philip Tate 1971 (ME)
In the soul cellar
A dark room of roots
Twist turn and tightly
Knot the vegetables of yesterday-
A life's harvest gathered
For storage and stews.
About this poem
My parents kept root vegetables in a cold dark room in cellar. I would go retrieve vegetables when the occasional meal required it. It always fascinated me how this food stayed good over the winter and it instilled a feeling of safety and warmth that my family had provisions to last through the cold months. I had a great childhood and have great memories. I store these memories in my soul cellar and call upon them for my own provisions. These memories make up who I am. Just like the root vegetables I consumed with my family over a winter night meal. more »
Written on June 14, 2018
Submitted by philipt.66336 on February 28, 2024
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 146 |
Words | 27 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 6 |
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