cardamom
sweet
and small,
younger than
black cardamom
I am precious for
the fragrance I exude.
I excel when crushed with love,
enhance the taste of beverages
and add flavor to some sweet dishes
double-edged – alluring smell, sublime taste.
A favorite of grandma for her tea,
this dainty lady entered my life
one fine day to add aroma
to biryani and curries.
keep her in air-tight jar
or she may lose her
distinctive charm,
revered for
better
health.
© Balroop Singh
Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to write a syllabic poem on an unimaginable topic! I have written a double Etheree which consists of 10 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 syllables. Etheree can also be reversed and written 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
This week’s challenge is The Spice of Life: Choose a spice from your kitchen cabinet, and relate its flavor to an event that recently happened in your daily life. Write your syllabic poem! Bonus—if you share a photo of the spice in your post.
Thank you.
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