Catherine Arra

Ode to My Aerolatte


Sleek silver handle
designed for palm-fitting ease
above a whirling circular drill
delicate enough to elevate
everyday milk into frothy dollops,
creamy clouds, ready to cushion
the hot pour of rich espresso
into a halo of grace …

… aroma Italia
my morning cappuccino
and a warm-from-the-oven sfogliatella,
shell-shaped layered confection
with a belly full of sweet cream.

Oh, Aerolatte mine,
take me back to Pasticceria Belpassi
in Piazza Della Repubblica, Urbino, where
I am again Mediterranean meravigliosa
and Signora Maria says,
Buona giornata, Caterina!
Per lei, un caffe ed un dolce
perfetto.





Catherine Arra is the author of four full-length collections and three chapbooks. Her newest work Solitude, Tarot & the Corona Blues is forthcoming from Kelsay Books in 2023. Arra is a native of the Hudson Valley in upstate New York, where she teaches part-time and facilitates local writing groups. Find her at www.catherinearra.com
Posted by at

2 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 26, 2022 at 4:31 PM

    Cathy, Love this luscious poem. Fay L

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousDecember 29, 2022 at 8:19 AM

    Sweet memory to warm you up. I learned what a sfogliatella is.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

The views and opinions expressed throughout belong to the individual artists and may or may not coincide with those of the other artists (or editors) represented within the magazine. Hobo Camp Review supports a free-for-all atmosphere of artistic expression, so enjoy the poetry, fiction, opinions, and artwork within, read with an open mind, and comment wisely. Thanks for stopping by the Camp!