‘Time Lost’ Published at Spillwords Press!
I am exultant to share my poem, Time Lost, is published at Spillwords Press!
Spillwords Press is the beautiful home to many a bitter creative expression and lingering vanilla thought. As it is also the platform where Hell’s Fire, my first-ever published poem, was featured two years ago, Spillwords Press holds a special place in my heart.
In writing, I search for unusual ways to convey a picture, be it through gastronomical or more literal metaphors. Though I recently received feedback from an editor suggesting ‘bustle’ was too jolting a word to describe the arrival of dusk, I love that I was able to tip him out of his chair built out of normalcy and the expected. While my poem was ultimately rejected, it was different in a way that I love and that the right eyes will also cherish.
In my need for flavor, be it unexpected or delightful, I have discovered I enjoy exploring the connection between words and spices. Food brings people together. Over the table relationships flower and lasting connections are forged. In ink, the special and memorable conversations a favorite or unusual meal sparked between friends or strangers become a powerful metaphor personal to each reader.
In writing Time Lost, food merged with the facet-flavored dish of love.
I invite you to enjoy Time Lost and perhaps taste the words on your tongue.
Let us make ourselves hungry by
Watching cooking shows.
The luminescent screens glorify falsities . . . please continue reading here and share your beautiful thoughts!
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Nelson
Reblogged this on Love & Love Alone.
Irene
Congratulations! I’m so happy your hard work and persistence have paid off. How wonderful!
Jaya Avendel
Thanks kindly, Irene! The literary community is a magical one. 🙂
Ruth| Ruthiee loves Glamour
Congratulations Jaya! Like always, you stole my heart with this poem. I have never heard of spillwords before but it sounds like an amazing platform for poets. I am a million and one percent sure you will do well on there. I read Time lost and boy, it’s splendid. ❤
Jaya Avendel
Aww, thank you so much, Ruthie! I am delighted you enjoyed Time Lost.
elle
Congratulations lovely! You speak so much to me with just a few words. This was really good Xo
Elle – ellegracedeveson.com
Susi Bocks
Congrats, Jaya! Lovely piece. 🙂
Diana
How wonderful!! Congratulations! Spillwords is an excellent platform for getting recognition! I too, have a poem published there… It’s just amazing. ‘Time Lost’ is a true gem!💎
Jaya Avendel
Love that you are part of the magazine too, Diana! It is a lovely place to be in good company. 😍
Anika
Huge congratulations! That’s wonderful news, and Time Lost is a great poem.
barbaraleaver
Congratulations your words are a very fine connection between the physicality of food and the need for human contact with the words ‘of being hungry for each other’
Jaya Avendel
Loving the choice way you read this! Thank you.
Thecaskconnoisseur
Such a lovely poem Jaya, and completely relates to the passion I have for food and drink. Such an energetic poem which was really fantastic to read 😁
Jaya Avendel
Thought you might 😘 this one! 🙂
Cindy Georgakas
scuch a great honor. Congratulations and wonderful writing Jaya❣️
Jaya Avendel
Thank you kindly, Cindy!
Cindy Georgakas
My pleasure❣️👏👏👏
Keep Calm & Drink Coffee
The connection between “words and spices”, as well as food and poetry is something that involves many more senses and so can surely reach more directly.
I agree with you about how conversations at the table can become powerful metaphores.
THANI YOU SO MUCH DEAR!!
Jaya Avendel
You are so welcome, love! Your amazing experience of this piece astounds me.
Keep Calm & Drink Coffee
<3
Kelly Diane
Congratulations Jaya on a beautifully written piece. You can really feel the tension in all that is left unsaid.
Charity
Congratulations! This is such a lovely poem as always. Love your work!
Chronosfer2.wordpress.com
poetry that interweaves gastronomy very well with human relations. with affection, love. a dish made with love is a unique, unforgettable moment. love, when it is love in its entirety, in solidarity, built in each other’s daily lives, becomes rich and unforgettable, with a flavor of the infinite. Congratulations!
Jeff Flesch
Lovely poem, Jaya; and congratulations!!
Jodie | That Happy Reader
What a lovely piece Jaya! I really connect to this poem !
eob2
Always a delicious meal of words, served by you. 😊💙🌻
Jaya Avendel
Thank you so much for enjoying this dish! <3
eob2
You’re welcome, my pleasure. 😊💙
Artist/Poet_JayMoraShihadeh
Congratulations! Great little poem, I also love “Witches Cats” it’s magical writing my friend. Spillwords is such a great and impressive literary zine. Well done, Jaya.
Jaya Avendel
Jay, I am happy you enjoyed both Time Lost and Witches Cats! Spillwords is indeed a lovely place to be; the community is supportive and strives to share work that informs and delights. 🙂
Andrew McDowell
Congrats!
minithought11
So good to read. Keep writing. Jaya! 😀
Ingrid
A wonderful and worthy published Jaya! You say so much with so few words 🍷
Jaya Avendel
Thank you, Ingrid! 🍻