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Five Senses Contest sponsored by Sotto Poet ~ 9/7/23

Treacly sweet is the juice of summer berries, enervating me to anticipate it upon my lips. Savoring the confection of melted chocolate is a delicious flavor to lick from my fingertips. Intoxicating my palate, is a decadent wine. Ripened grapes leave me in a euphoric state. Bacchus would claim, "It's simply divine!" To slake my thirst, I'd not choose to abate. But there are other flavors, not so appealing... salty tears that have coursed from my eyes or the taste of goodbye from a lover's kiss. Bitter is the sapidity of a soul's sorrowful cries. After tasting pure honey of unmitigated love, there can be no substitute for the syrupy mead. When sipped from lips, once tenderly kissed, the desire for more becomes an obsessive need.

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Date: 9/15/2023 3:37:00 AM
Congratulations on this winning work in Lasaad's contest. Way to go. Sara
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Date: 9/15/2023 5:36:00 AM
Thank you, Sara.
Date: 9/13/2023 7:02:00 PM
Ah, the taste of love! A fitting finale! Warmest congratulations on your win, with this exquisite poem, Lin
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Date: 9/13/2023 7:11:00 PM
How very generous are your comments. Thank you very much, Seeker.
Date: 9/13/2023 11:44:00 AM
Dear friend Lin, I am truly delighted to offer my sincere congratulations for your well-earned win in my contest. Your poetry is truly awe-inspiring, as you express your ideas with remarkable accuracy and grace.
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Date: 9/13/2023 11:49:00 AM
I'm grateful you've found my entry to your liking, Lasaad. Enough to honor it with a placement... I appreciate and value your thoughts. Thank you.
Date: 9/7/2023 4:54:00 PM
Very beautifully written in Lin-style! Love it! Debx
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Date: 9/7/2023 8:55:00 PM
You’re such a kind friend. Thank you, Deb.
Date: 9/7/2023 3:30:00 PM
this is artful and wonderful, so delic..ious to imagine these flavors, enjoyed my reading very much
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Date: 9/7/2023 3:32:00 PM
Thank you, yann. I enjoyed your comments very much.
Date: 9/7/2023 2:41:00 PM
I totally love your word choices in this one Lin. Thanks
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Date: 9/7/2023 2:44:00 PM
I am very flattered, Jeff and thank you.
Date: 9/7/2023 1:52:00 PM
You have a very perceptive palate Lin, indeed some events can leave a bitter aftertaste, whilst others are almost an addiction, you have tackled a broad spectrum of taste quite literally and figuratively in this wonderful poem, a winner in my eyes, brilliant, cheers David
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Date: 9/7/2023 2:41:00 PM
Some things that leave us with an acid taste upon the tongue often leaves a longer lasting bitterness upon the heart. Thanks for your thoughtful sentiments, David.

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