Spring Morning

The sky tastes like a shortbread cookie
infused with that lavender feeling
of flying so high with the thermal surfing hawks.

I bite into it with my eyes
letting the crisp blue melt
from crumbly sweetness
to buttery delight
that seeps into my spirit.

Blue sky is the perfect accompaniment
to red-gold sun rising up
scented like a chai tea, peppery yet sweet.
The sun tastes like “Wake up!”
and sings “Are you ready to go?”

One last dunk of shortbread in tea,
one last glance at the morning,
and my curls bob the answer, “Yes”
as I set off on my day.

Song Choice: Take On the World - Theme from Girl Meets World.

This poem was inspired by the prompt given (by me!) over at Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads: Synesthesia. It is also linked to Poetry Pantry 344 at Poets United.  
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61 comments:

  1. Sanaa RizviMarch 9, 2017 at 11:14 AM

    My goodness such gorgeous images here Rommy!❤️ Especially adore "I bite into it with my eyes letting the crisp blue melt from crumbly sweetness to buttery delight that seeps into my spirit" sigh.. I can almost taste it myself! Beautifully executed❤️


    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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  2. Kerry O'ConnorMarch 9, 2017 at 12:32 PM

    I love the way you combined the senses in this poem - so cool!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 9, 2017 at 12:41 PM

    Oh, this is delicious!!

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  4. Debra She Who SeeksMarch 9, 2017 at 2:40 PM

    Mmmm, now I want shortbread and chai tea!

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    1. RommyMarch 11, 2017 at 4:03 PM

      There's always time for shortbread and chai

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  5. MargaretMarch 9, 2017 at 3:21 PM

    ..one last dunk of shortbread :) It's often hard to get enough of a beautiful sunrise or sunset!

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  6. Gillena CoxMarch 9, 2017 at 3:40 PM

    I swear i'll never eat a cookie again without thinking about your sumptuous poem

    much love...

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  7. Carrie Van HornMarch 9, 2017 at 5:23 PM

    A delight to read Rommy....I love the notion of the sky tasting like a shortbread cookie.

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    1. RommyMarch 11, 2017 at 4:05 PM

      I thought it was a fun way to play with the senses too

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  8. Magaly GuerreroMarch 9, 2017 at 7:12 PM

    My senses are dancing in wild delight. I'm completely in love with the last two lines of the penultimate stanza, for I believe they are true. Yum.

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    1. RommyMarch 11, 2017 at 4:06 PM

      This is a piece that lends itself well to dancing

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  9. AnonymousMarch 9, 2017 at 8:28 PM

    Rousing our senses in this fine tasty delight

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  10. purplepeninportland.comMarch 9, 2017 at 11:05 PM

    'Sky as shortbread' and 'I bite into it with my eyes' makes my senses spin like a chocolate top.

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  11. Kim M. RussellMarch 10, 2017 at 1:59 AM

    That's a delicious spring day, Rommy! I love the idea of lavender shortbread cookie sky - is that why it's known as daybreak?

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  12. Laura MorriganMarch 10, 2017 at 4:25 AM

    Wow! This is so tactile!

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  13. Sharon RawsonMarch 10, 2017 at 7:45 AM

    Oh, goodness every which way! But, what else can you expect from our tea goddess?

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  14. AnonymousMarch 10, 2017 at 9:22 AM

    Rommy, you make me want to put more poetry in my reading cycle. You always have such a bubbly, lyrical, and sharp writer's eye. You never fail to grab hold of the most wonderful little details and wrap them in bows and ribbon. I love every single time I see one of your wordy wanderlusts walking across my screen.

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  15. brudbergMarch 10, 2017 at 4:16 PM

    I would love a morning have a taste like that... mine usually beats with chili and a zest of lime...

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    1. RommyMarch 11, 2017 at 4:11 PM

      Chili can make you get going in the morning too :D

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  16. Sumana RoyMarch 12, 2017 at 8:34 AM

    yum yum...eyes tasting beauty..a delightful treat :)

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  17. MaryMarch 12, 2017 at 9:31 AM

    What a lovely start to my poetry-reading day!

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  18. ThotpurgeMarch 12, 2017 at 9:50 AM

    you had me at the opening line.. love the biscuit and chai analogy!

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  19. indybevMarch 12, 2017 at 12:25 PM

    A dip of shortbread, a sip of chai, and you've sent us all on our way happily! Well done.

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  20. ayalaMarch 12, 2017 at 12:31 PM

    A delightful poem!

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  21. scotthastiepoetMarch 12, 2017 at 12:37 PM

    Like Sanaa's piece today, such a fresh and original vitality in this Rommy - altogether adventurous and delightful...

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    1. RommyMarch 12, 2017 at 12:40 PM

      I'm glad I got a spirit of adventure incorporated into this piece.

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  22. Sherry Blue SkyMarch 12, 2017 at 1:09 PM

    I love the tastes of sky and sun and the "Are you ready to go?" Loved this wonderful poem!

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  23. Susie ClevengerMarch 12, 2017 at 5:05 PM

    I bite into it with my eyes
    letting the crisp blue melt
    from crumbly sweetness
    to buttery delight
    that seeps into my spirit. ....Oh, I love this! What a delightful poem!!

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  24. C.C.March 12, 2017 at 5:54 PM

    What a delicious spring morning you've described....and biting into it with your eyes sounds like the most wonderful, and natural, thing to do!!

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    1. RommyMarch 13, 2017 at 12:08 PM

      I'm glad I was able to describe it so well.

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  25. Therisa's WorldMarch 12, 2017 at 6:47 PM

    Only if, the weather outside, could be, like your poem describes, instead of, the cold, raw, bitter taste of a lemon, that winter is leaving here, in Toronto, this close, to spring.

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    1. RommyMarch 13, 2017 at 12:09 PM

      We had a couple of nice days when I first wrote this - but now we're looking at a big storm coming our way.

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  26. Wendy BourkeMarch 12, 2017 at 9:33 PM

    Loved everything that is going on in this piece - the sights and scents and tastes ... the bobbing curls are WONDER-FULL!!!

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  27. AnonymousMarch 12, 2017 at 9:33 PM

    A delightful read. My sister dropped by earlier to bring my order of Girl Scout cookies. Two boxes of shortbread cookies included. I will definitely think of you while enjoying them.

    Elizabeth

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    1. RommyMarch 13, 2017 at 12:11 PM

      My husband brought home a box of shortbread just the other day :)

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  28. Myrna R.March 13, 2017 at 2:05 AM

    I stared at the sky today. Longer than usual because the tints of pink and orange were stunning in the white puffs and blue background. It wasn't sunrise, but now I realize, it still tasted like shortbread. Yum.

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  29. Rosemary Nissen-WadeMarch 13, 2017 at 2:07 AM

    Oh, how tasty! (Smile.)

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  30. Bekkie SanchezMarch 15, 2017 at 11:25 AM

    A breakfast of champions! Loved the comparison, so yummy!

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  31. Stacie EirichMarch 18, 2017 at 12:36 PM

    Oh now I'm craving a buttery shortbread....always loved them and I buy them at Christmastime. :-) What a sweet morning poem & a delight for the senses. Thanks for sharing!

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