This moist and delicious cake is a dessert for all seasons (not just the fall during pumpkin spice madness), and it is right for a party, a potluck or a picnic, just as it is.

An example from another poet helped me break through writer’s block and honor my grandmother’s passing 2 years ago today.

A remembrance and a haiku for the intrepid little lady we lost, Ruth Violet Hiatt Holt.

My grandmother is 100 today, a bona fide centenarian. Wow!

In celebration of Grandma Ruth’s 90th and 95th birthdays, a heartfelt poem reflects on her life, acknowledging her resilience, wisdom, and the enduring bonds of family, love, and faith.