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Friday, April 19, 2013

A Friday Out of Standard Challenge with Izy

Izy teases us, and flatters us, and asks us to write about melting without using the words hot or cold, fire or ice.
She says she knows we can do it.
And here I am.
This is the 19th day of our own poem-a-month challenge at the Imaginary Garden with Real Toads, either in conjunction with or separate from NaPoWriMo which is also going on. Each poet can decide whether to post to one or to the other, or to both.

There was a dessert on the final voyage of the Carnival Destiny this year, a featured dessert called "Warm Chocolate Melting Cake". The men at my table had it every night, sometimes twice. So I am dedicating this poem to my husband Richard Schear, and to Professor John Scott Grey, and sending my sincerest empathy to John's wonderful wife Jo. We miss you both, especially at dinner time.



chocolate runs softly
smoothly down
my throat



like
butterscotch sauce

custard cream
Public domain photos
brown sugar dream

melting 
my
hard
old
soul


Kay Davies, April 19, 2013




22 comments:

Kay said...

YIKES! That would be so hard for me to pass up.

Gattina said...

I just could manage an ice cream, lol I am not so for sweet things !
It has been a very busy week for ! I had my friend Claudie for 5 days here and we had a lot of fun and also saw a lot !

Unknown said...

I'm reading this while having my first cup of coffee of the day. Do you think it's too early to have some ice cream now too?

Fireblossom said...

I love how you used the colors, Kay.

Now I want that sundae! Mmmm....

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Susan said...

Yum. And erotic too. I think this is Day 19--but magic knows no time. Great Poem.

Daryl said...

YUM!

Lolamouse said...

Deliciously yummy poem, Kay!

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari OM
KAY! - this is truly a GOOD poem. That it is at the same time a total tease causes me to cry "cruel and unjust!"

But in a nice way &~> YAM xx

Ellecee said...

Yum,,,I could handle one of those,,,nicely done,,a tasty melting,,,

Helen said...

It's morning in Bend! Now I need me some dessert! YUM.

Leslie said...

this is making me hungry...

LLM Calling said...

no no no, stop tempting me when I'm trying to be good :)

Peggy said...

Sounds very tempting! I can understand why they had it at every opportunity!

Susie Clevenger said...

Yummy...I have had that dessert on Carnival. Love the poem!

Sherry Blue Sky said...

YES! THAT is the kind of melting I can get seriously on board with (no pun intended) Hee hee.

Charleen said...

I want ice-cream!

Anonymous said...

The extra "no heat" caveat made this more of a challenge. This one melted my hot fudge to a puddle waiting to be lapped up off the floor... by me!! Delish, Kay! Amy

Isadora Gruye said...

how very clever, my taste buds are over wrought with sweet things that you have put forth, Kay...well done and viva la

Mary said...

Chocolate can work miracles!! Smiles.

Grace said...

This looks so yummy ~ Who can resist this ice cream treat ~

Marian said...

argh, skipping lunch in favor of dessert! thanks a LOT, Kay. :)