Realm of Taste

Tamarind,
honey,
bitterguard,
plain water,
and then plentiful salt,
I tingled on my tongue,
several times,
one after another,
felt the difference,
and savored it long,
the boundaries set by these,
were natural,
and all the rest,
fell in between,
in the realm of taste.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2005

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