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Holiday Table

Dinner bells ring
belly's are ready
ears hold steady
as the cook,
host serve up
kitchen wisdom
novel prayer
plentiful plates
Aromas rise
fork to mouth
reds, whites await
corks pop
dialogue flows
old friends anew
fluid of passion
flavorful memories
filling moments and glass
life, love, laughter echo...

table clothes stained
aging wines; dishes
lay in state
silent room remains
until next year’s bell sings...


© E Stelling, 2008

Heated Words

Eggs fried in butter

Speckled with cayenne pepper

Give heated flavor.

Bland plain old ketchup

Needs some kind of extra kick:

Hot chili peppers.

Poem by Mark Shardine, 2/2009