Caprese

salivating
like pavlov’s dog

over virginal
porcelain plate

garnished by
thick juicy ripe tomato slices

interwoven with rounds
of soft moist mozzarella

aromatic leaves
of freshly picked genovese basil

surface drizzled generously
with fruity first press olive oil

droplets of sweet-tart
barrel aged balsamic

completed by grinds of coarse black pepper
like flakes of darkened snow

gleaming silver fork
finally conveys bursting

intersecting flavors
bleed onto waiting  tongue

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