Do you have a dishwasher?

Question

Demi tasse

By C.S.Scotkin

Grama, I like that that little cup.

Can I have juice in it, please?

It’s “may I” and no, that’s my

demi tasse set, Grampa gave it to me.

Grama, what’s a demi tasse?

It’s French, it means a little cup.

And your finger prints are messy…

I'll teach you to clean it up.

Every Saturday brought me a dime.

We talked of china, dinosaurs.

whale’s teeth, and time

Setting tables, periodic tables,

why I hated boys.

We talked about kites,

how to cheat playing gin.

About the state the country was in.

It was on the sideboard all my growing years.

Grama died, I washed it with my tears.

One day a package came, took away my fears.

A note in the little cup, written in her hand,

“for you, as promised.”

I will teach my granddaughter to wash fine china.

Answer 1

I could sit and read your poems all day CS! Just blissful!

Answer 2

my big sister...the person who gave me my first buster brown shoes at the age of 6...alnong with my life time love affair with the written word. i can see gramma with my inner eye, and you captured her essence for me so completely i stopped breathing. you continually gift me with your love, and your talents for sharing your thoughts, is mind blowing.  i am so proud of you .  your poems continously bring my mind to places that it hasnt been for awhile. love love love you.

Answer 3

That was very very nice. i liked it. keep up the good work

mine?

Answer 4

This one hit home. You told the story expertly.

Let me look in my shoebox...

Answer 5

Had one for years...don't now.  There is something very therapeutic about washing dishes by hand...especially the lovely old china and silver. I highly recommend it.

Answer 6

Oh how wonderfully sweet that was, you had me in the kitchen with you overhearing your conversation with your granddaughter!

This was such a nice write, thank you for sharing!!  Cheers!!

Answer 7

Very touching.  A nice read.

Answer 8

Sounds like another Granny I know. Your poem brought me to tears. She taught you well.

Answer 9

yes, but i believe that i can clean better than a machine, so i only use it to rinse the soap off, dry, and temporarily store till i can put everything away.

Answer 10

This is a wonderful poem about a dear memory.  I received silverware - to be polished to a mirror shine.