Sweetened with a Little Taste of Love

by Poet on the Piano   Jun 10, 2012


I ponder to my mother loudly,
over the pulse of the steel blender
that's heavy voice is
undiscerning to me-
trying to get answers,
and formulate the purest
potion of its kind.
Is it alright,
is it the right mix of ice, yogurt,
and stout strawberries?
Does its chilled mauve
smoothness
close your eyes in glory?

Or is it too bitter,
a taste of love that makes others
shudder, run from the flames.

I begin to doubt....
my hands itching for the
clear white bowl
that fits perfectly in my palm.

Yet she insists that it needs no sugar,
that what her eyes lay before her
is immaculate,
more natural than the air she
fans herself with.

And here, she is refreshed with
nothing less than purpose.

For her to be brought
again to the vitality of life-
she needs to do more
than taste the strawberries on her lips,
she needs to realize that life
itself is a plump love,
all she has to do is ask
for its savory,
and let it enliven the heat of
overgrown days.

June 9, 2012. Dedicated to my mom :]

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  • 12 years ago

    by Darren

    Now I know how to make a smoothie!!
    I like how she stands purposefully watching, how you are eager to get it right,
    I sense a good strong relationship between you.
    Seamus Heaney (I may have spelt that wrong) wrote a poem about blackberries.
    It seemed simple on the outside but when you delved a little deeper there inlayed some strong messages.
    I sense pride in your mother (a good pride!!)
    You both are enjoying the little "mum and daughter time"
    You manage to turn a simple story into a strong one with some great terminology.
    "More natural than the air she fans herself with" a great attention to a fine detail.
    and let it enliven the heat of
    overgrown days.
    Great ending.
    Only one question? Can you ponder loudly?

  • 12 years ago

    by nouriguess

    MarryAnne, I really feel terrible for being unable to comment in details. Just thought I would let you know that I loved it, in brief... I loved it! :)

  • 12 years ago

    by Yakari Gabriel

    That ending mary-anne.

    Jezus christ. I have to start getting emotionally prepared when I'm about to read your pieces. I kind of get this huge slap in the face all the time.. and I'm like

    O.o!!!!!

    the only thing that was a little odd to me
    Was this

    "For she knows to be brought
    again to the vitality of life-"

    the to be brought..part sounds a little weird to me, it kind of stuck the flow of the piece.. wouldn't something more like

    "for she is brought again to the vitality of life"

    like... take out the knows?...

    But that's just my opinion tho, no need to take it. I always ponder how you come up with so much.. like so much..

    And its always quality, its like your mind knows no limits.. you are a little vacuum
    you suck up everything from around you and you just create. and create. and create. and create.

    your imagination just blows me away.

    I kind of pictured you in the kitchen.
    a girl watching her mother make a smoothie, and then the poem just bloomed in her mind. and bam..she went and wrote it down..

    You're such an artistic little being

    xoxo

    • 12 years ago

      by Poet on the Piano

      Thanks Yaki as always :]
      Fixed the phrasing, you were right, it was awkward the way I worded it. And yes, I had just made a smoothie for my mom and had come back from the kitchen, we make them everyday now!