Insight tastes like finger food
Edges of my caramelized heart
Snap with goat’s cheese
Blackberry jam aged and cutting with seeds
Red wine reflects in the whites
Blood drop of chocolate for tart.
Because I think pecans and parmesan taste
Like sepia marriage photos;
Sweet cut by urban tang
I pair them on my cheeseboard.
Everyone goes for the cheddar.
I eat the leftovers later
Crumbs stick to my fingers
Pecans and parmesan slivered by
Unpolished wedding ring.
Everyone goes for the cheddar.
Photo by Chelsea Pridham
schmitztimo
Quite intriguing how you paint the image through the food. Yet it is kind of dark. Do you reflect dark moments through it or do you feel that you have a dark side? … I mean we all have our shades, and no one is always shining bright, but yet, this sounds like there is something dark in you (not meant to be negative).
lynnmumbingmejia
Oh man, I’m reading this late at night and its making my stomach growl! I am always NOT the one who goes for cheddar haha Thanks for sharing x
Lynn | https://www.lynnmumbingmejia.com
Jaya Avendel
😍 Love that you felt this! Thank you.
Eri Tz
This was a really delicious read 🙂
Poetry is and can be everything around us.
Thank you for this tasteful piece of poetry!
A Sustainably Simple Life
This was so much fun! And yet, I felt, weaved with a theme of rejection which shouldn’t be fun. I feel like the “everyone goes for the cheddar” line was so unexpected that I loved it so much. Heartbreaking and funny and that’s how life is, isn’t it? 🙂
Jaya Avendel
I really love the way you felt a sliver of rejection in this piece! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. 😍
Jeff Flesch
“Sweet cut by urban tang” is an epic line, Jaya. Love it. And, of course everything goes on the cheeseboard; just like in “my caramelized heart.” Love the verses, my friend.
Jaya Avendel
Thank you so much, Jeff, for sharing your favorite lines!
Jeff Flesch
You’re welcome, Jaya! Always my pleasure to read you.
Jenny in Neverland
This is such a unique poem, I love how you’ve made those links and comparisons between food and things like sepia marriage photos!
Jaya Avendel
Thank you so much, Jenny, for enjoying the comparisons and metaphors!
Corinne
I love this, I mean it’s got my favourite food in it, why wouldnt it! It’s interesting to read something a bit different!
Corinne x
Her Digital Coffee
What a beautiful poem! It’s so descriptive and rich in imagery that I can taste the food! Thanks for this piece!
Lauren
This is a lovely post. I love the comparison as it creates such a detailed picture.
Lauren – bournemouthgirl
Caroline
I just LOVE this poem! xx
Dominic Alapat
Lovely poem with beautifully juxtaposed thoughts and images! I love the way you repeat the line, ‘Everyone goes for the cheddar.’
barbaraleaver
Blood drop for the chocolate heart – sounds amazing. It brings to mind lavish picnics and then having the heart broken. A very intuitive poem!
Jaya Avendel
“Intuitive”.
Love that word in conjunction with this piece!
Jodie | That Happy Reader
What a lovely piece filled with imagery! I can literally taste these food from your words. Thanks for sharing.
Kelly Diane
What a lovely piece. It really made my mouth water.
Rayo
Hnmmm delicious 😋, I could literally taste the poem deliciousness. I don’t think I’ve read anything like this before.
This is out of context “I love your new theme layout”
Jaya Avendel
Aww, thank you kindly, Rayo! I like my new layout too. 🙂
Michele Lee
Jaya, you really should publish a cookbook with your poems included. Just a thought. 💖
Jaya Avendel
A delicious thought, Michele, and one to ponder! Thank you. <3
Michele Lee
I agree! 😋 You are welcome. Thank you! Your writing is delicious. 😄
Jocelyn
Such a wonderful poem! “Because I think pecans and parmesan taste like sepia marriage photos” That’s so remarkable to me! Thank you for sharing this! xxx
Ingrid
This is a poem you can taste, Jaya! It lingers on palate.
Jaya Avendel
😍 Thank you, Ingrid!
Monch Weller
Gotta agree with most of the comments here — great comparison!
Unwanted Life
Another great poem well paired with its picture. One thing though, I don’t like or eat pecans, but is it common to have them with a cheeseboard and a nice chocolate tart?
Jaya Avendel
Most cheeseboards I have encountered do not combine pecans and parmesan, but pecans and chocolate make a fine pairing and I have seen them on creative spreads. 🙂
summer with monika
Yummy on every level!
eob2
Oh Jaya, you always cook your words beautifully, a delight to savor with the senses. 💙
Jaya Avendel
<3 Thank you!
eob2
You’re welcome. 😊
Fernando Rozano
I like the image “like the sepia marriage photos”, which keeps the passage of time active, discoloring it while the pestiscos reveal how ephemeral life can be. beautiful and intuitive text.
Jaya Avendel
Thank you so much, Fernando! Love the way you read this.
Isa A
Everyone goes for the cheddar while you go for something else. And then some. Liked it! Xx
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https://www.lifestyleprism.com/
Diana
Oh my goodness!! That was a beautiful comparison, dearest Jaya!! ❤️❤️
Jaya Avendel
Thank you so much, Diana! Love that you enjoyed this.