Kitchen Spices - Aromatic Grief

Written: March 22, 2025, for contest sponsored by Craig Cornish *********************** In the heart of my kitchen spices exude their aromatic allure a harmonic blend of flavors coddiwomples mute grief. . . cimmerian saudade in emeritus pickles, a nostalgic taste longing for a whiff of jasmine s p e c k s. . . the acridity of blue cheese, the poignancy of bygone days. . . lavender aromas snip from vessels of proclivity hidden under an ominous cloud of r e m o r s e on par with brimstone-soaked steam, harmony strives to alleviate concealed pain pleading palms to purge passed-over prose as seclusion seeps still as a slow-spreading sickness… Scathed by sadness solitude simmers silently, In this mixture, marvelous magic manifests for mending spicy ambrosial nuances partake in a gracious w a l t z pain intermingling with delight a buffet embellished with dishes of acrid herbs, the core character intertwines with previous fails textures and fragrances intertwine  to create a tapestry rich in pain and d e l i g h t, harmonizing sadness and joy in life's tangled web.