Today's Poem: "Key" by Anna Banasiak
By Flapper Press Poetry Café:
The Flapper Press Poetry Café continues its series called TODAY'S POEM, highlighting one poem per article—that's right, just one—from poets from around the world.
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Today, we feature the poetry of a Flapper Press Poetry Café regular contributor Anna Banasiak!
Poet, writer, animator, and occupational therapist, Anna Banasiak has published poems in New York, London, Surrey, Australia, India, Africa, Japan, China, Israel, and Cuba. Anna is the winner of poetry competitions in London, Berlin, and Bratislava and has received numerous awards for her work internationally.
Key
This apple tree has always had rich fruits
I still remember my grandfather with an apple in hand
I open with the key of imagination
a gate to the garden of dreams
this smell and taste of childhood
I felt and fondly remember
this apple tree no longer gives birth
I found the key to my garden
a new world I will open
From the poet:
A poem-memory of childhood is a longing for the past time and hope for a better tomorrow.
The magic key closes, but it does not exclude the past. Garden gate ajar.
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