Best Paprika Poems

bursting hot bubbling like lava
oh most sacred shade of sacral chakra’s bloom
chrysanthemum petals burst
like fireworks on the fourth of July
and so none can deny the power of hue…

drape your flowing foreign grace
upon the bare chests of Buddhist monks
or arrive child like and gape toothed
in the...

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Crazy.
I thought of those recurring words.
the ones that always come back.
will they one day save me?
nonsense as a simple interjection.
or the last word of an old movie.
the way my mom says 'never'.
or a strange last name.
the brand of a product already out of the market.
and...

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ODE TO PAPRIKA

greenhouse surrounded by
plucked plethora
of paprika peppers
fertile field of deep red

souls departed
their
homeland

rock-a-bye seas

brought
their
European presents

translucent onions tango
with aroma and flavor
sizzle in open
pressure cooker

heritable Hungarian paprikash
chicken and buttery dumplings

grands ~
my connection
to a land
flowing
with spice

O paprika
i kiss thee on
your red lips
and pinch
your rose cheeks*

7/8/2017

Rose paprika is considered...

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paprika sunset
fall chills night air, covers cozy....
nightmares     ...

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