Compassion
a grocery list poem
This poem was written for Mazkenzie Davis' "I'd Read Your Grocery List" challenge, and a related challenged by Poppy.
Artichoke hearts, splinters removed
Two peas, in their pod
Lotus flower tea
Buddha hand, zest
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E.K. Daniels
Writer, watercolorist, and regular at the restaurant at the end of the universe. Twitter @inkladen
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Comments (5)
a truly zen list. Lovely.
Ooh this is lovely. I adore the 'two peas, in their pod' line. Such a calm, relaxing poem. Thanks for taking part!
I love this, E.K.!
Oh my, this was so divine! It's just so wonderful!
Oh wow, EK, this one is truly special. Über minimal; and wow. A whole poem about renewal, both spiritually and emotionally. The title is brilliant. “Splinters removed” is my favorite part, reminds me of a recipe instruction. But i loved your use of two peas in a pod here; how clever! I looked up the symbolism of lotus flower tea…just beautifully paired with the buddha hand zest (and so smart to look at exotic foods for this challenge too!). I feel like this would also work well for Poppy’s instruction challenge! Have you done that one yet?