Spice

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"Mounds of toasted coconut cling to the side of the cake, held in place by the fluffy cream cheese frosting. Beneath the frosting lies a moist and fragrant cake bursting with carrots and cinnamon and golden raisins, stuffed with a gooey caramelized pecan filling. It is, in my eyes, a dessert approximating perfection.
"A thing of beauty," Rachel says, twirling the cake stand by its base."

- Dana Bate, The Girls' Guide to Love and Supper Clubs

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A Jinjagoliath poem:
8th January 2023
Feast of Epiphany
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Variety is the spice of life 
At least that's what they say..
We celebrate different colours 
Yet the world still chooses grey

There's room for different flavours
Whether green leaf, pulse or grain
Banana loaf or carrot cake?
Nutrition stays the same

The truth it seems is constant
With the source identified;
Humans - not so different
On this planet we reside

As this year rumbles onwards 
I throw love into the mix;
Not to colourise the whole world
Just my local bit to fix

No longer are we separate sides
Of some bridge-less, gaping fissure..
Maybe same-ness is the spice of life
As we share more than we differ.

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