What Does a Poem Taste Like?

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Words take up room in my mouth
Coarse and bitter
Smooth and  sweet
Complex and spicy
Allowing me to experience the complex flavors of 
Emotion and experience
Desire and dreams
Hunger and horror
Sometimes voracious
Eager to be made manifest
Sometimes savored
Taking time to tumble onto the page
When the words combine just right
They produce seven course meals
Ready for the soul to consume
Every color, flavor, texture
Providing nourishment for the spirit
That only poetry can provide

 - gws

Happy NaPoWriMo eve!

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