Tagged: sweet

pausing for a long

pausing for a long
sip, a tentative balance,
the day’s sweet nectar
.
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fortune favors the

fortune favors the
already lucky – we snack
on sugar plums all

summer long and into august,
tasting only sweet abundance
.
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when sugar plums show

when sugar plums show
up in mama’s kitchen, we
fire up the oven,

readying ourselves for a
treat, sweet morsels for long days
.
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you never forget

you never forget
your first
cardamom moment –
a sweet
accompaniment
.
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meeting a melon

meeting a melon
for the first time is
a tricky
affair – no amount
of knocking,
feeling the weight
in the palm of your
hand, looking for
skin discoloration or
telling scars will
help you unlock
its sweet secrets
.
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departures are much

departures are much
sweeter with a return ticket
tucked in your pocket
.
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i am one drop of

i am one drop of
milk away from making melted
coffee ice cream – some

days require more or less support,
depending on how you like it
.
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we stock our freezer

we stock our freezer
with summer berries for an
uncertain winter,

tucking them into october,
november, sliced into weeks
.
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between breakfast and

between breakfast and
lunch, a sweet spot, and maybe
still, a pinch of salt
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: pinch

at day’s end, take what’s

at day’s end, take what’s
left, give it a good chew – is it
savory or sweet?
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: chew