Kim Rodrigues Poet Haiku

Vitality of Tongue

VITALITY OF TONGUE

papillae lyrics
sweet, salty, and bitter odes
grammy’s victrola

6/8/2017

Merriam-Webster's definition of "papillae"
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/papilla

Pronounced pa-pill-lee

small bumps on tongue often containing taste buds

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Dean Wood June 9, 2017 at 6:36 PM Haiku are amazing. They evoke so much imagery, memories, and emotion with so few words. This is no exception. Well chosen words! Enjoyed it. - Dean Kim Rodrigues June 9, 2017 at 7:36 PM Thank you, kindly, Dean!

Pandita Sietesantos June 9, 2017 at 10:53 AM So beautiful - love this haiku! Well done, dear Kim! Pandita Kim Rodrigues June 9, 2017 at 11:06 AM Thank you, Pandita!

Darren White June 9, 2017 at 3:22 AM Wonderful :) And fun! Kim Rodrigues June 9, 2017 at 4:39 AM Thank you, Darren!

Andrea Dietrich June 8, 2017 at 7:42 PM HOW cool this is. and I learned a new word. Clever one. Kim Rodrigues June 8, 2017 at 7:46 PM Thank you, Andrea! :)

Ilene Bauer June 8, 2017 at 4:23 PM lovely poem and i learned something, too! thanks, kim... Kim Rodrigues June 8, 2017 at 5:02 PM Thanks, Ilene :)

Dale Gregory Cozart June 8, 2017 at 2:14 PM does 'papillae' mean, 'butterfly'? was grammy listening to opera or the blues? Kim Rodrigues June 8, 2017 at 3:28 PM Papillae are the little bumps on your tongue. So poem partly speaks of the sense of hearing and tasting. My grandma cooked up some delicious food. :)

Chris Green June 8, 2017 at 1:56 PM This must be my day for new words, I had to google "papillae". This was really cool Kim. I like everything about this and the fact that you fit it into a Haiku...even cooler. Kim Rodrigues June 8, 2017 at 1:58 PM Thanks so much! I had fun writing this one.