John Lawless Poet Free verse

I heard my tongue scream

I heard my tongue scream
YES!!!!  YES!!!!!  OH GAWD YES!!
The fork trembled
The knife hesitated
The maple syrup
Dripping lips quaked.
Cage free egg yolks
Filled the craters
Of the unexplored waffle terrain
Soft, plump cheeked strawberries
Crept closer to the golden shore
Blushing as the bacon sizzled at them
A knife parted the sea of syrup
Allowing it to mingle
To taunt, tempt and torture
The taste buds
Of a once insatiable beast
The last vestige
Of this gustatory grandeur
The hint of maple
Caressing my moustache
Tormenting a tortured tongue
Arousing a need to
Gently lick
That prickly collector
Of memories
In search of savory crumbs

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Jeanette Swan February 11, 2024 at 4:02 PM This made me laugh - and then again with the moustache memory collector. J :)

Hilda Greenhough February 10, 2024 at 12:42 PM It sounds delicious. It would be breakfast, lunch, or dinner for me, since I never discriminate against waffles just because of time of day. This is a superb free verse.

Silent One February 10, 2024 at 9:10 AM Damn... now I feel hungry! Nicely done John..