Final Day

Today is the final day of NaPoWriMo and Passover. My send off poem for the month of April.

We’ve reached the end,

hour 8, the brisket is almost done

and the matzo ball soup is simmering.

I set the table,

four places—

me, David, Erich,

our special guest: Elijah.

The door is ajar,

the end of Passover is warm,

children outside playing.

The timer buzzes,

brisket is done,

I scoop it out, carve.

I dress it with Pomegranates,

ladle the matzo soup into bowls.

David and Erich come barreling down,

their eyes light up with the feast,

they sit down and give thanks—

Elijah joins us,

the end of Passover,

the end of April—

so many blessings this month.

Our stomachs are full.

NaPoWriMo is now complete! My plan is to edit some of these poems, then write an introduction. I want to bind the collection into a chapbook, then put it into the time capsule we are making that will be a wedding gift to us from us. 

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  1. Hi, Jessica Marie!

    Yessum, full stomachs indeed, and full hearts, too. What a beautiful poem to convey your joy as April, 2024, comes to a close, a month that has been good to you, with the promise to more to come as you and David continue your journey together. Blessings to you both, dear friend JM!

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