psychedelic sun circles
exploding with rich zest and vitality
revving up the inner engine of complete possibilities
dotting the soul with punch and promise
making the day a deliverance
and the night elongated
energies soar and dreams are filled with color
nothing is ever ordinary
no dull disk are you
you are a life ball
cutely contained
in complex skin
your essence is both left in smell and texture
a myriad of flavors and hues
spread out across countries
splitting off and dazzling like the colors of a kaleidoscope
just like the brain you are encased and protected
God’s sun on a budget
in sharp contrast
sometimes tight
or loose
pardon the innuendo
exotic is not your name
the eye dulls as it gazes upon you
frowns are elicited
dried paint on forgotten walls call more attention
lumpy frumpy bland and tasteless
shunned one
filled with important elements you deserve praise
all you need is time to put your party face on
you can be pretty too
you are a life lump
but a little brown sugar can transform
fruit can enhance your waltz into a disco dance
communities dulled by time
teem with life as art takes hold
hostages
of bad fortune
released
resuscitating youth
erasing
evil
penetrating the heart
widening the pupil
engaging the senses
seeing the unseen
appreciating differences
focusing on and identifying hidden beauty
discerning the deepness beyond the hypnotic shell
learning the secret of life
one orange slice and oatmeal bowl at a time
fiber and fruit unite to save the world
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What a combination Tameka ;)…what powerful imagery that penetrates deep within…
I ate this post for breakfast along with your thoughts in it… we do become what we eat :*
Delicious poem about an equally delicious subject 🙂 Yum is the word.
Hi Melissa and Sulekha! Thanks so much! I wanted to highlight the features, benefits and misconceptions of both foods and I’m also examining them deeper and comparing them to humanity. Cheers!
Beautiful beautiful beautiful – wow!!
See, if someone told me this was about food before I read it, I would have missed out on a stellar piece of writing. If not for the pictures(lickable, I say!)I would have hardly noticed this was about food. Playful, sleek and really well pet together. Every line is crafted tight and I love the way the it builds to release in the end, Tameka. I am always amazed by the messages beneath the surfaces.
Man oh man, I could really go for some oat-meal right now. I would feel heroic if I had one!
Thanks so much Ioannis! I try to mix different elements together so I’m glad this piece served as a sort of sustenance for you!
I love the cadence of this piece and the way you used food as references for life. The images were definitely complimentary to the piece.
Thanks so much Eqlektik! Nice name BTW… I had fun with this piece. I’m finding that I’m mixing my love for food in a lot of my writing these days. Cheers!