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A Poem A Day by Romilly Wilde

366 poems day-by-day for a leap year

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      “Grandmother’s Kitchen” by Etel Adnan, Lebanon (1925-2021)

      August 16, 2026

      Her hands smelled

      of garlic and lemon.

      Every dish

      was a love letter

      served hot.

      From A Poem A Day: Middle East & North Africa

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