At dVerse Punam is hosting poetics with an invitation to write a poem choosing four words from a list all with an Indian flavour (noting the month of celebrations culminating in the feast of Diwali).
dVerse Poets – Poetics – The Indian Connection
The words I have chosen are: Bangles, chit, Chutney, cashmere.
“… chutney reigns on my plate.” Robyn Brittow
Ever To Remind The retro, well, that's what I call it, always playing yesterday's music on loop, the Bangle's have been around twice in an hour since the barista hung the chit for our espresso, the steak sandwich arrived while we mused about the the weather pouring in, daunting slabs of bread weighing the table down, the waiter saying steak and chuckney. You picked yours up and gorged your cheeks full, the chutney oozing through your lips sweet and sticky, such a passionate celebration, dark drops falling to the rise of your bright orange cashmere sweater, ever to remind. Copyright 2022 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®️
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What a reminder! Haven’t heard Bangles in ages. Paul, you created such a cosy, retro scene.
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I wore an autumn leaves sweater yesterday and spilled a couple of drops of coffee thanks to Di’s post😀 and thought I can’t even tell — so that shirt is definitely a let’s eat out choice😂
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Camouflage is best they say 🙂
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And I do wash it after😂😂
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I have been guilty of not washing a sweater and hastily having to spot wash it.
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I’ve been there
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🙂
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This happens to me too often! I should wear a bib.
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I need one too, I just eat and it goes everywhere, these days I don’t worry anymore.
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I love the poem! (Although spilling chutney on a cashmere sweater is a catastrophic event of epic proportions.)
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Ha, yes, a very expensive one too.
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Indeed!
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A passionate celebration allows dark drops on a noble cloths
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Ah, yes indeed Gerhard
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Sounds like a good place to be…
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Tis wonderful
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Have you been watching me eat??? 🙂 loved it
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Ha, no, but I’m the same, seems there’s a few of us passion ate eaters around, or just plain messy ones. 🙂
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Steak and chutney? Now that’s an interesting combination. We always try to keep a jar of chutney for when my wife does a curry. BUt supply is very low, and there’s only one place one can get it here…
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I’m hoping to find time to make my own, then I won’t be dependent on stores and supply.
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Oh. That’s an interesting option.
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Sounds like a trip the cafe! I love it. Two of my favorite things: coffee and cafes.
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I’m with that, always something to look forward to.
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I love that last line!
I’ll take the coffee, but pass on the sandwich.😊
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Where is the food? :-)) I don’t care of spilling it over a sweater, as long as we are allowed to eat what we want to eat. 😉 xx Michael
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Yes, freedom to enjoy, I’m with you 🙂
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Such beautifully evocative words painting the picture and the scene to the point of tasting and sensing this experience
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Thank you so much 🙂
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