Tuesday, September 20, 2022

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 TRYST: A Fold poem
What shall i cook for you my dear?

Paprika sonnet red as eventide?

Russet as a sky in setting gear,

Warm as a kiss on a cooling breeze?

Somber lemongrass for you my dear.

How shall we sup this night then?

On holy vanilla cuddles? where

Coriander and cinnamon dilly dally,

Between verse and rhyme? fear

Not the passion of a ginger sweet tryst.

With dill and thyme i woo you my dear.

 TRYST © gillena cox 2022


NOTE: How to construct The Fold Poem HERE and HERE

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Poetics: Spicing it Up

I used from, list of spices and related words: Cinnamon Coriander Ginger Lemongrass  Paprika Vanilla Thyme Dill

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27 comments:

  1. Merril D. SmithSeptember 20, 2022 at 4:39 PM

    Thank you so much for joining in, Gillena. I especially love the last four lines. ❤️

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  2. Gillena CoxSeptember 20, 2022 at 4:45 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Merril

    Much💛love

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  3. Christopher ReilleySeptember 20, 2022 at 6:07 PM

    Very cleverly done, I appreciate the puzzle.

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  4. Gillena CoxSeptember 20, 2022 at 8:20 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Christopher

    Much💛love

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  5. ms_liliSeptember 21, 2022 at 12:05 AM

    Gillena I really like how you characterized the herbs and spices. You brought their flavors to life. I bet you're a great cook.

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  6. Kim M. RussellSeptember 21, 2022 at 5:16 AM

    A sweetly spiced poem, Gillena, and I love that ‘Paprika sonnet red as eventide…Warm as a kiss on a cooling breeze’.

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  7. Sanaa RizviSeptember 21, 2022 at 6:49 AM

    Vanilla cuddles is such a wonderful image! Stunning rendition, Gillena 🥰🥰

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  8. Gillena CoxSeptember 21, 2022 at 9:32 AM

    Thanks for your appreciation Sanaa

    Much💛love

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  9. KerfeSeptember 21, 2022 at 10:08 AM

    where

    Coriander and cinnamon dilly dally,

    Between verse and rhyme

    what a wonderful image!

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  10. Jane DoughertySeptember 21, 2022 at 11:03 AM

    Just a little bit untrustworthy this cook, I'd say :) The poem is like a scrambled acrostic. I'm sure if you unscramble the first letters, there's a magic word there.

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  11. sarahSeptember 21, 2022 at 12:20 PM

    Lovely use of the spice words. I like the voice here - so warm and affectionate.

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  12. JimSeptember 21, 2022 at 12:50 PM

    You're pretty good with these fold poems. I like the cooking for him bit, because I'm a "him". But as we grew older I did the more cooking, Mrs. Jim hardly ever cooks now. I make simple things. We've been married 49 plus years now, Feb is the BIG 50.
    ..

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    1. Gillena CoxSeptember 22, 2022 at 4:03 AM

      Bravo!!! Thanks for your appreciation Jim

      Much💛love

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  13. robkistnerSeptember 21, 2022 at 3:55 PM

    Spicy seduction Gillena — loved it my friend! 🙂✌🏼❤️

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  14. Gillena CoxSeptember 21, 2022 at 5:13 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Colleen

    Much💛love

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  15. Gillena CoxSeptember 21, 2022 at 5:14 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Rob

    Much💛love

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  16. MishSeptember 21, 2022 at 8:02 PM

    So many creative uses of spices that playfully seduce. I love the voice as well.

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  17. HelenSeptember 21, 2022 at 8:03 PM

    This has to be one of the most sweet / spicy poems ever! Great write, Gillena.

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  18. Gillena CoxSeptember 22, 2022 at 4:03 AM

    Thanks for your appreciation Helen

    Much💛love

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  19. Dwight L. RothSeptember 22, 2022 at 9:40 AM

    Very nicely done! Sounds like a romantic encounter to me!

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  20. Gillena CoxSeptember 22, 2022 at 10:32 AM

    Thanks for your appreciation Dwight

    Much💛love

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