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AtoMikbomb
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Spices

MadameLavender
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Poetry Contest

Write poems about spices
You've been down the spice aisle in the grocery store and probably even have some in your kitchen cabinets. Write about them--think about their taste, aroma, use, origins, things they make you think of both abstract and tangible , memories you may have of certain spices used for cooking, etc.


As many poems as you want, any style or length (just not a novel, please), no collabs, two weeks

1,2,3 Go!


snugglebuck
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MALT O MEAL

Mellow spice fragrance
Aromatic sweet coco
Leaves me reminiscent of
Memories of childhood cold mornings
Of warm cereal and milk

MadameLavender
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Thanks for starting off, Snug!

AtoMikbomb
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Herbs/Spices 1

     
Oregano
   
Green spice laces  
the air in this place  
a spiked savory haven  
taken    
in heated    
heady  
Venetian zest  
hot, hot & heavy    
pungent tastes  
   
"Joy of the mountains"  
I'll concur & attest  
though infusions are best  
without eating the rest  
   
Vanilla  
   
Sweet light alights  
over buds  
like bright tastes  
of sunrises over snow  
   
Thick paste slips you  
tiny beans with sheer hints  
balmy as it goes  
 
   
***  
For the spices comp. HOWEVER; I'm pretty into herbs and aromatherapy, so I'm not stopping here. It's a theme I wanted to explore anyway, a comp is just an excellent excuse. I'm including 2 flavors per poem, so I don't have quite as many little entries floating around.
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AtoMikbomb
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Herbs/Spices 2



Saffron

Dutchess of flavor
queenly sung
notes float - refined
denoting honey-rich harmonies
by slender
prized scarlet threads
floral
fine
& bloody red

Cilantro

Polarizing - pungent
potent
Parsley's piquant cousin
with citrus tones

Or
disgustingly dramatic
dogmatic drivings
of soap down the throat

What is your vote?


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AtoMikbomb
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Herbs/Spices 3



Lemon Zest

Cresting treats
in grated zest
adding aromas
from flavor
compressed

Minced summer savor
sun to ingest


Habanero

Tiny orange torrid tyrants
housing heatwaves
flavor fires
Clouting in bites
hot & stout

Chug some milk to bail you out



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MadameLavender
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Great entries Ato! Thanks for joining in!

AtoMikbomb
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Thank you for allowing me haha! I know this overkill, but I've been delighted to write these personally (regardless of the comp). I know you said limitless, but if it's too much, please just consider my Bay Leaf as the primary contender, it's my favorite 😊

AtoMikbomb
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Herbs/Spices 4

 
 
Bay Leaf (West Indies)  
 
Feral flavor  
of far-gone ventures  
Imbuing spice into  
pirate pleasures  
seeping freshly into  
dirty
brigand breath  
masculine notes  
of muggy incense  
 
Cinnamon  
 
Scrolled up dusty  
fragrant rolls  
warmth dries & settles sweetly  
welcome in your nose  
like links to old  
holidays at home  
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dkzksaxxas_DanielX
DadaDoggyDannyKozakSaxfn
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UNTITTLED

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                    gin gin gin ger(r)
                       sa
                      ffron.............chile/chile/chile

some          oldmother's blessed Curry

to wear my pretentions          a w a y

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dankozak2017

MadameLavender
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AtoMikbomb said:Thank you for allowing me haha! I know this overkill, but I've been delighted to write these personally (regardless of the comp). I know you said limitless, but if it's too much, please just consider my Bay Leaf as the primary contender, it's my favorite 😊

I don't think there should be limits on how many poems can be entered , that's why I always do my comps as limitless entries--if the writing flow is going, why stop it? Let it gush!

I do respect other comps though , that do have entry limits--nothing wrong with that at all but I personally prefer to open it to unlimited when I host.


Great entries everyone so far, Danny, great to have you in the running!

wallyroo92
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Herbs and Spices (I Remember When…)

I can still remember the days when I walked into the house,
And the aroma of spices and seasoning filled the air,
I remember being that young when grandma was cooking,
My wonderful memories I’m about to share…
I would walk into the kitchen and give my grandma a kiss,
Saying how good it all smelled as she prepared the food,
I can still see the herbs and spices in her delicate hand,
Mixing them into one of the many pots that stewed.
Then she would tell me stories about days of her youth,
Growing up and how she came to know their names,
How each one of them would enhance the flavors,
The art of the kitchen and how it could entertain.
But being just a kid at that time I didn’t understand,
That spices and herbs were more than just a routine,
They are part of family customs and cultural traditions,
That tell a story of where your ancestors had been.
This one, she’d say, comes from this part of the county,
It grows here because the soil is rich for this reason,
And she’d tell me tales about those “old market days”,
About herbs and plants they’d bring during the seasons.
The fragrances still resonate alive in my mind,
The taste and flor of each dish at the table,
My grandma’s smile asking if I wanted seconds,
And me usually saying yes just because I was able.

Now that I’m old and I look at my grandma’s fragility,
I still recall the herbs and spices in her delicate hand,
Now I seek the cooking advice from the little lady,
She still tells me stories that start “I remember when…”

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PoetSpeak
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Halal Cart on my Corner

Muslim dude from Egypt  
Does wondrous things with chicken  
Lamb is good too  
I always get the chicken though  
 
I kinda befriended him last winter  
Neighborhood up in arms  
That alone made me reach out  
People always afraid of what they don't know or eat  
 
All good for about a year  
Neighbor folk slowly reached out  
Steady steam of business  
He gives a nice salad and grills the pita  
 
Recently when getting my food he starts pushing religion  
I'm about as religious as a dog pissing on a hydrant  
Always believed it's a personal choice best left private  
I don't crave his chicken anymore , we had our moment
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MadameLavender
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Awesome entries everyone !

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