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These are the scents,
what I smelled as I was
driving back from Pittsburgh:
coal and tar and asphalt
as if mixed together, a
smell I can recall from childhood when
in the city;
manure, may times, because
it’s planting time;
plant-life already grown and
emanating from blooms in trees,
perennials along the road;
whatever smell
a clear, cold sky possesses
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April 29, 2022 at 4:05 am
It is interesting how scents can evoke many memories.
April 29, 2022 at 4:42 pm
They certainly do. I find scents making associations all the time. Thanks for your response!
April 30, 2022 at 12:36 am
A strong association for me are orange blossoms – at one time orange groves were abundant in the valley of the sun.
April 29, 2022 at 3:54 pm
Smells can bring back so many memories. Good job.
April 29, 2022 at 5:20 pm
Yes, they can. Lately, wood-smoke fires from far away have been taking me back. Thank you!