Tagged: taste

the ornamental

the ornamental
peppers you planted in the
yard aspire to be

more than just a looker, mere
decorative, but sweet, so sweet
.
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there are glimpses of

there are glimpses of
not belonging sometimes
especially in the
places where we ought
to, want to, or have long
dug out a space to,
belong. perhaps belonging
is mostly an acquired
taste – with just enough
salt, sugar, or sriracha,
we can get by with ignoring
the necessary blandness
.
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one man’s fine taste is

one man’s fine taste is
another man’s tastelessness – please,
keep it to yourself
.
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witnessing someone’s

witnessing someone’s
first taste of persimmon is
an envious thing –

how to capture that honey-
like, rich flavor anew once more
.
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when one robin meets

when one robin meets
another robin, do their tastes
in songs ever clash?
.
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when your battery

when your battery
runs low, the body grows cold,
the skin clammy – this

morning, getting a raw taste
of having something to lose
.
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bringing a taste of

bringing a taste of
youth home is
likely more
delicious than
reality, less delicious
than memory
.
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taste before proper

taste before proper
pronunciation – that’s the
rule, no exceptions
.
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there are scrolls to

there are scrolls to
each of the world’s
regions tucked into
our kitchen drawer –
we unfurl them, two
or five at a time
over bowl, pan,
or pot, tasting
the mysteries
.
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several bites into

several bites into
sunday, we will
suddenly
wish to slow
down, savor
every sunday
second, in our
eyes, in our
ears, melting
too quickly
on our tongues
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: savor