Aromatic Poems

aromatic pause

aromatic pause
then time to push the lever
~ french pressed perfection



AP: Honorable Mention 2025

Kitchen Spices - Aromatic Grief

Written: March 22, 2025, for contest sponsored by Craig Cornish

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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.

Mating Dance - Newly Aromatic

   Message scent, the moment met
 
     ~ a nod of her head, their future set

Aromatic Souvenirs

In the edifice of memory, we slowly blend...

a citrus scent of tangy orange peels
with freshness sniff of cinnamon cakes.

an ephemeric smell of wet shampooed hair 
with a spritz of cologne ruminating the spray.

an evening brew of chamomile soothed tea
burbling in resonance with expreso sunrise.

a whiff of sandal  lingering in bath towel 
with an ambrosial soul, in lavender incense.

that seductive night with a jasmine garland 
delighting feminine fragrance in a rose pool.

perfumed petals wafting on gentle breeze
with a nostalgia of infused wet petrichor.

In the castle of these redolent remembrance
transfusing our breath, inhaling an invisible
It's love at first smell, an odor that's too near 
diffusing pheromones of aromatic souvenirs.

Aromatic Elfchen

          Aromatic 
          rain falls;
 Sugared beaches open  
the sweetest salted scent,
         delectable.

A Checkpoint of a Kind

Near the pleasure-offering joint
Was an illegal checkpoint
Legalized by police presence
And a militarily discolored jeep,
Whose size easily made the skin creep!

Also, a checkpoint proving the smell ‘Aromatic’
And off bringing romances Dramatic…
But mainly often eyeing The Heavy
And on it dropping Forbidden Levy
A doomed-to-be - seized ‘Their Gravy…

I think an invitation to watch a role 
Happily parading a yawning hole:
Some Likely extra dosing on Tramadol
For shows of little self-control:
Their jeep on fuel-wasting patrol
With their ever assured enough petrol…

A checkpoint of really a kind
We don’t know who can its demons bind.

Aromatic Autumn's Fall-

autumn's fall cool and
 all distant flights trees changing 
colors crisp and cool nights 
~
so inviting sweet 
as cinnamon and spice so
aromatic  fall

10/18/21
Written by James Edward Lee Sr © 2021

Aromatic Zen

Little rubber duck
bubbles ooze relaxation,
aromatic zen.

Aromatic

Pungent fresh aroma drifting in the breeze
Tickling my nose and causing me to sneeze,
Spiritual medicine naturally is grown
Rich relict eucalypt enticing me back home.

Aromatic Florence-

Fondly fragrant favorites fierce findings,
Florence's feelings fluctuate forcefully  foreknighting  fleshly furously fondly voraciously fresh finally flows

12/22/20
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr

Aromatic

Barry loved flowers
Especially their smell
When Barry sniffed them
He became very unwell

He must be allergic
To their lovely aroma
Oh Dear! poor Barry
Has fallen into a coma

Aromatic Ambiance Accessed

Along the ambrosial garden alleyway 
of assorted colors, it appeared we ambled together 
for ages, until an atrocious angst of afflicting storm 
blew away all the flowers abloom for us.

As apathy rent asunder my dreams gone awry
the embrace of the empty amorous arms 
avidly amassed the splinters of my shattered heart.
In the pull-apart arcane aperture of anguish
my ardent ardor dissipated away in thin arid air.

After all these agonizing years adrift alone,
a dazzling day dawned above the debris of hope.
With auspicious aura of attractive future fascinating
my appetency arose afresh as the dust of my dream.

The allure of the affable smile on your face aglow, 
I once adored, amply assured me I could assuage 
my acrid feeling and absolve myself of 
the abysmal attribution of abject remorse.

When I accessed your aromatic ambiance
in abandoned garden with vestige assembled again, 
I became an aspirant butterfly afloat 
with the tapestry of winged ecstasy 
on the adornment of your amazing beauty.

October 12, 2019

Butterfly- Aromatic Scents of God's Love

Out the side of my eye
in my propel vision
I spied
Amidst the summer side
In the flowers
A small butterfly
Aloft and lifted it hurries
Fluttering upside down
Ravishing the air if breaths around
Sucking out the nectar from the buds
Aromatic scents of God's love

6/27/19

Apppeal By Being Aromatic

having a pleasant and distinctive smell.
"a massage with aromatic oils"
synonyms:
fragrant · scented · sweet-scented · sweet-smelling · perfumed · [more]
chemistry
(of an organic compound) containing a planar unsaturated ring of atoms that is stabilized by an interaction of the bonds forming the ring. Such compounds are typified by benzene and its derivatives.Compare with alicyclic.

Instead of us raising a lot of static,
God said we would try new tactic;
Poems review;
Great we knew;
Add appeal with things aromatic.

Jim Horn

Aromatic Purples

Early spring crocus
Hardy purple pansies
Tall clusters of verbena
Vines of morning glory
Arabella clematis
Ornamental allium blooms
Lupinesque wild indigo
Slender wild hyacinth
Faithful canterbury bells
Dignified cattleya orchid
Vibrant effervescent cyclamen
Statuesque gladiola
Cosmopolitan heliotrope
Spiked liatris flowers
Grandiflora petunia
Magical mystic merlin
Unfurling crested iris blossoms
Climbing cascades of wisteria



AP: Honorable Mention 2021, Front Page Pick 2021

Submitted on May 30, 2022 for contest PURPLE FLOWERS sponsored by NAYDA IVETTE NEGRON FLORES  -  RANKED 2ND

on March 10, 2022 for contest GARDEN INSPIRATIONS sponsored by BJ LEGROS KELLEY  -  RANKED 3RD

and on May 7, 2021 for contest NATURE POETRY sponsored by REGINA McINTOSH

Originally posted on February 19, 2019

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