Thursday, January 10, 2013

NOT EXACTLY A RECIPE OR A HALLMARK CARD

My husband bakes yummy bread.



I take a deep breath,
no relaxation goal,
or aim of enlightenment,
I inhale,
to smell the banquet we've created.
A mix of our dreams,
stirred, jelled,
kneaded into shape,
never well sculptured.
A mess,
even gets stale sometimes -
inevitably.
Mostly, it's tasty, spicy and revives
to feed us.
We're always hungry.



Been married almost too long to count.  Happy and not so happy times have always been filled with love. Happy Anniversary to us.

(Submitted to Dverse Poets, though I don't think I fulfill the requirements of an imagist poem, but if you'd like to try visit the site.
Also submitted to G-Man's Fifty Five Words)

34 comments:

  1. I think the image of making bread as a metaphor for our relationships works really well.

    Happy anniversary :-)

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  2. smiles..good to stay hungry..happy anniversary myrna...and that bread looks yummy...

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  3. some times dreams do get stale and need to be freshened up a bit...and they def feed us as well....happy anniversary to you as well....that is awesome....and i am glad you can say that about happy times and not...smiles.

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  4. Happy anniversary, Myrna. Being married too long to count sounds very comforting to me. I also love the making of the bread (he DOES make beautiful bread!)as a metaphor for the relationship works really well. I suddenly am hungry for home made bread!

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  5. Definitely Happy Anniversary, Myrna. Ours is next week! And, yes, there are moments. I love your choice of metaphor to express this poem.

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  6. Happy anniversary ~ Nice yummy bread, I can smell it ~ Smiles ~

    Cheers to both of you ~

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  7. ... and I think we're all hungry now

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  8. Lovely metaphor, Myra. Happy Anniversary!

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  9. Yeah...that is the way it is...but we're always hungry that's for sure.

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  10. Happy Anniversary! The bread looks delicious!

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  11. Yes, God grant you many many more Anniversaries and many many more "loaves of bread"!!!

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  12. That bread should never get stale. Happy Anniversary - (I do understand the bread is a metaphor) but ... it looks so delicious - it wouldn't last a day in our house.

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  13. Very strong and tasty metaphor! Good wishes to you both on your anniversary.

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  14. Happy anniversary. Smile...always hungry for new dreams.

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  15. Beautiful, Myrna.....sometimes we breathe just to take it all in: whatever life has to offer! And yes, we ARE always hungry for more....

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  16. Very, very kool, I could taste the flavour of heritage and relationship and family bounds and love. Excellente!

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  17. Those braided loaves look delicious! Does your hubby make house calls?? There's something very....authentic about making bread. I think it's the kneading. Theauputic.

    Thanks for the brain food.

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  18. Myrna!!!
    I had a premonition that you would play this week.
    I must be psychic!
    How sweet that you are sharing this joyous event with the Friday Funfest. And the bread? Fantastic!!
    Loved your EVENTFUL 55
    Thanks for playing, Happy Anniversary, and have a Kick Aas Week-End

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  19. stay hungry my friend!


    Aloha from Honolulu,
    Comfort Spiral
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  20. I just ADORE that bread! I can taste it and your words ! thanks-

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  21. What a lovely metaphor to seal your anniversary, Myrna. Loving this! A big hug to you as you enter another year of love, joy, peace and health. Congratulations to you and the mister and may life always treat you with wonderful homemade bread (spicy and yummy).

    Joy always,
    Susan

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  22. Now I want bread! :) I like the style this was written in as well. Nicely done.

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  23. ...ah, a food for lovers... with mixture of dreams...of differences...of memories..happy oe unhappy...bitter or sweet...yet always hungry for more...what a beautiful & rich relationship you both have...very inspiring...happy anniversary...smiles...

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  24. Best wishes...great play on the prompt as well..

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  25. Yum! Tasty write and the picture looks yummy! I can tell you're very well bread!

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  26. that looks like Challa to me. My son Neil used to love to make Challa with me. I love egg Challa best, like 6 eggs in the recipe.

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  27. the bread looks lovely
    best wishes

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  28. it looks like tasty bread
    and a happy day

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  29. That's just wonderful Myrna! Happily ever after all the way! Yes, time just flies when a dear one is always there to share and to give! I get that nice feeling which some may crave for or clamor for but can prove elusive. Congrats Myrna and hubby for a great Anniversary!

    Hank

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  30. Very nice poem, brings fun,especially the ending.

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  31. The thought of freshly baked bread makes me hungry--I can almost smell it!

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  32. Beautiful poem and some tasty looking bread!!

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  33. That's a great poem, and the bread is gorgeous!

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  34. Belated happy anniversary! i love baking bread ~ yours is gorgeous!

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