leaf of my tea
fizz of my soda
bean of my java
coke of my cola
plum of my tart
pb to my j
milk for my oreo
ice to my cake
rind of my lime
sea to my weed
husk of my corn
chia of my seed
koji of my miso
roux of my stew
ghee of my dhal
soy of my tofu
hops of my pale ale
pink of my rosé
salt on my ‘rita
koji of my sake
you pot my soup
you thaw my ice
you jar my jam
you cook my rice
you fry my fish
you fire my beef
you boil my stew
you slaw my beet
our yum love
is hot on the menu
a five star nosh
me and you
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Kristen Balyeat
Words fly to me on the wind, bump into me as I'm strolling the city, splash me in the face while I rest by the river, and shake me awake in the middle of the night—I’m humbly one of the vessels they use to come to life.
Also, i love you:)
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It is Valentine's Day again, and it bought back memories that were over fifty years old. It bought me back to 1971, and I woke up and I knew my baby was due today. I was big and pregnant, and I felt like I was about to burst wide open. Imagine my surprise when the doctor told my I had a due date of February 14. I couldn't believe it, and since my baby was due today, I felt I could indulge myself a bit. I had gained a lot of weight, and chocolate was on the no-no list, but I had came to the end of this pregnancy, and I hoped it would be okay, after all I would deliver this baby today. So I walked across the street to the grocery story, and bought myself, a peppermint patty, covered in chocolate, my favorite. Me and my Valentine's baby would enjoy it together.
By Susan Paytonabout 9 hours ago in Fiction
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Dear Ms. Kristen - Thanks for the 'Yummy' Nosh - - You Give me the Munchies - J-Bud
Ah, the taste of love. May the two of you continue to cook the entire menu for the rest of your lives.
I had such a smile on my face reading this, then it got a bit raunchy! 😅 Then I read Dharrsheena’s comment that she became hungry 😂 so maybe I read it all wrong! Regardless, very fun and creative.
Awww, this was so adorable and sweet! Such a lovely poem! And it made me hungry too, lol!
Loved this! You really delivered with this one, how love completes and compliments. I love every line.
Super cute. Your poem certainly satisfied the title and subtitle. Totally delish!
Super!!! Excellent
Oh my. This is fabulous. Well done.
Love this!! I’m gonna use some of these on my husband! Roux of my stew is my fav 😁😁
Makes me hungry!
This was so great!!!! And all less than four letters, it is possible!!!!!!
Some geat equalisation in here, and wonderful list of love
How clever of you to stick 'rita in there. This is going to be an interesting challenge. You pulled it off nicely, Kristen. And I can't wait to have some pale ale with my fried fish tonight. 💖
Brilliant and charming! I agree with Mohammed; "coke of my cola" was a great tongue in cheek reference.
Great poem, Kristen! Caught a glimpse of Naomi's comment. What about 'thaw'? Why frost?😉
Kinda made me hungry here 😭.. I like how you were talking about two different loves here 🤔. I have to admit, I chuckled when I read "coke of my cola" (because of the original recipe) but it is a powerful statement considering the topic of this poem 🤣
I love this fun, clever, lighthearted side of you!!! Great work!!!
This is adorable! I love the concept, how well executed it is, and the image you chose. Only thing I’d point out… frost is 5 letters.