The tastiest flavorsome food is the one you eat when you're hungry.
Searing grill in trim ground
Smoky smell all around.
Sizzling soft juicy meat
Slice of flavorsome eat.
Sprinkle of herbal dust
Salad decks crispy crust.
Spot-on holiday treat.
New Orleans French quarter bakeries
feature luxurious flavorsome bene’s
palatable pumpkin pies, exquisitely decorated cookies
aromatic meaty soups, nectarous scones, rich dipping sauces
appetizing cobblers, and cream puffs larger than clouds.
My nose lead the way after I found the brochure
I was not disappointed
Grateful to God* for deliverance from anosmia
I praise Him for the pleasant breath of life
midst jubilant smelling optimization
oozing with wondrous delights...
On a restful day of redolent vibrancy, my nose is greeted
by minty scent of my special child's shampoo
with citrus body wash along bubble gum-cologne
and refreshing baby powder after his bathing spree...
Oh, I enjoy the aroma of steamed breakfast rice
sizzling barbecue, creamy chicken-vegetable soup
with mango yoghurt while allowing hot chocolate
to blend with the smell of toasted bun midst peanut butter.
Concluding my morning festive flavorsome meal
my olfactory sense is welcomed by serene balmy room
verily therapeutic as I immerse for writing pursuits
gripped with the lavender fragrance of my own perfume.
*In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
September 12, 2023
2nd place, "Five Senses (Smelling Emphasis)" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Sotto Poet; judged on 9/13/2023
luscious orchid of purple sitting in a faux crystal vase
flavorsome apples of red
nectarous juices of orange tangerines
palatable watermelons with pink centers
marvelous corn pancakes
wondrous scrambled cheese eggs
spectacular meats of ham, bacon and sausage
astounding Sunday breakfast buffet at a fancy place
joyous lively, happy conversation
perky, excited, teenage granddaughters
tormenting little brothers at the table
grandparents loving the miscellany of dreams, thoughts and ideas.
feeling rejuvenated and revived, no ordinary week day.
everyone is outdoors
sitting in the shade
with a gentle breeze wafting
the aroma of summer cooking
mingling with the scent of flowers
a sunset serenade of smells and tastes
on a hot summer evening
the menu pairs with the setting:
light and delicate
fresh and crisp
tangy and tantalizing
colorful and flavorsome
topped with flowers and fresh herbs
a shared summer repast
appetite quenching in the raw
Sometimes, having some only, can be irksome.
For many lonesome folk like being alone,
fearsome foes can be feeble foibles,
a lithesome limb can lie limp through lethargy,
being cumbersome can be troublesome,
the meddlesome can be quarrelsome,
the awesome can be astonishingly awful,
the fulsome can be disgusting in gluttony,
and the flavorsome often leave a lingering taint.
So getting only some, to winsome, at least,
often leaves one unwholesome, worrisome,
wearisome and unfulfilled, unsated.
For some only, is never enough some.
A few beams of sunshine with a draft of cooling air
Peckish taste for flavorsome things
A tune flying through your mind like a swift on the wing
Easily provoked laughter: childish, but clever
Everything and nothing to do, with no order in which to do them
Reminiscence of past great days and events
Enough company there for the day
A reassuring relax which reminds that all is clear for now
Snow.
Whispers softly
Hides gently, blemish covers
Beautiful but dangerous;
Slippery are roads.
Icicles dripping
Reflecting sunlight.
Snowy landscapes peaceful
Breathes Christmas air.
Flavorsome and steamy chocolate,
Candies varied,
Winter tastes wonderful.
Mouths in snowfall
Singing carols.
Sleighbells ringing
Christmas into
- Winter -
Into Christmas
Ringing sleighbells
Carols singing.
Snowfall in mouths
Wonderful tastes winter.
Varied candies,
Chocolate steamy and flavorsome,
Air Christmas breathes.
Peaceful landscapes snowy
Sunlight reflecting.
Dripping icicles
Roads are slippery.
Dangerous but beautiful;
Covers blemish, gently hides
Softly whispers
Snow.
A desired flavorsome taste
wanting a cure of a dried out mouth
leading to a mindlessness of waste
liquidly solving a quenching drought
Numbing a charisma of memories
longing for the hazy shades
wiping away loathed theories
a smoldering fetish that slowly fades
A quenched lurch of lust
beggars a sad lonely time
shelving the shell of trust
left only a bitter slice of lime
Muddled thoughts left dehydrated
sidelined by disgust
feelings abandoned and un-exhilarated
a film coated tasting of must.
Drenched and soaked to the bone
blurred eyed and bleary
a time not to be left alone
it's time to play for me, a memory.
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