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Herbal Senryus

Poetry for Herbs and Less Salt Day

By Michelle Liew Tsui-LinPublished about a year ago β€’ Updated about a year ago β€’ 1 min read
Herbal Senryus
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"Where kitchen herbs whisper good health."

πŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸƒπŸŒΏπŸ€πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸŒ±πŸŒΏπŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸƒπŸŒΏπŸ€πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸŒ±πŸŒΏπŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸƒπŸŒΏπŸ€πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸŒ±πŸŒΏ

Coriander leaves

Seasoning with flavoured care

Soulful spice lights tongue.

πŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸƒπŸŒΏπŸ€πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸŒ±πŸŒΏπŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸƒπŸŒΏπŸ€πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸŒ±πŸŒΏπŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸƒπŸŒΏπŸ€πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸŒ±πŸŒΏ

Sprigs of thyme will shine

Graces food in hot oven

Beef teasing the tongue.

πŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸƒπŸŒΏπŸ€πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸŒ±πŸŒΏπŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸƒπŸŒΏπŸ€πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸŒ±πŸŒΏπŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸƒπŸŒΏπŸ€πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸŒ±πŸŒΏ

Rosemary and pork

Flavoured pairing on a plate

Scent laces the air.

πŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸƒπŸŒΏπŸ€πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸŒ±πŸŒΏπŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸƒπŸŒΏπŸ€πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸŒ±πŸŒΏπŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸƒπŸŒΏπŸ€πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸŒ±πŸŒΏ

Nutmeg and pumpkin

Soulful pair, singing as one

Sweetens the palate.

πŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸƒπŸŒΏπŸ€πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸŒ±πŸŒΏπŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸƒπŸŒΏπŸ€πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸŒ±πŸŒΏπŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸƒπŸŒΏπŸ€πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸŒ±πŸŒΏ

Salt then beats retreat

Lurking meek in the shadows

But still sparks each bite.

πŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸƒπŸŒΏπŸ€πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸŒ±πŸŒΏπŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸƒπŸŒΏπŸ€πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸŒ±πŸŒΏπŸŒΏπŸŒ±πŸƒπŸŒΏπŸ€πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸŒ±πŸŒΏ

Original senryu chain by Michelle Liew. AI tags are coincidental.

For Herbs and Less Salt Day this 29th August! Good health to everyone!

And Mikeydred's August Prompt:

Senryu

About the Creator

Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin

Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.

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