The Taste of Baklava, a poem … and your Wednesday Writing Prompt
Honestly, there are times
when the taste of baklava
finds my tongue and speaks to me
in the language of my grandmother’s hands,
when the honey and fresh mint in tea
vitalizes my very being ~
and I remember everything
. . . . . everything
even the scent of you, your eyes
the way we lingered over dessert,
tapered candles flaming wisps of hope,
your red roses wilting in a crystal vase,
dropping velvet petals like dreams
on the white damask of our forever
© 2012 poem and photograph, Jamie Dedes, All rights reserved
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WRITING PROMPT
A singular moment – romantic or otherwise – that is etched in mind, yesterday or years ago, full of color and vigor. Write about your moment in poem. Fill it with detail: scent and hues, setting (indoor or out), include one object that references another in the scene and makes their role evident and alive. Take your time and have fun with this.
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