on shelf goes unnoticed
like brimed-sliced cucumbers you placed in pickle
jar
last summer
& last autumn,
there is still a jar of
home-grown dried calendula flowers in olive
oil-
you forgot to strain-
you wonder if your poems
are too mush-salty or
saffron-flowery
Unfinished home-made calendula oil project
Posted for dVerse Poets Pub - Quadrille 205, A Jar Full of Poems, hosted by De Jackson. Thanks for your comments and visits.
LOVE it all....and most especially that last stanza! What a delightful first read for my being back at dVerse after being away for a month! thank you, Grace :)
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of forgotten projects in jars, and saffron-flowery poems, Grace.
ReplyDeleteOH, I like this so much, Grace. I like the feeling of those poems marinating longer, getting saltier, sweeter, more flowery. I bet they'll be all the better for it.
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Grace, I can relate to the unfinished projects. Question: what would be the next step in finishing the project?
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ReplyDeleteI am NOT anonymous. I'm Ron. Lavalette, the guy that truly admires this work. Thanks, Grace!
ReplyDeleteHi Ron. Thank you. To answer your question, put a timeline to review and assess if the project is still relevant and worthwhile of your time.
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WOW!!!
ReplyDeleteNice one
much🤍love
The analogy is wonderful to the last word!
ReplyDeleteJarlicious, Grace!
ReplyDeleteI think I have some projects marinating in jars. I can relate to wondering about the preservation of words.
ReplyDeleteLovely poem 👏👏👏
ReplyDeleteNice one, Grace. I like the use of "are too mush-salty " :)
ReplyDeleteOne always wonders if he/she got the poem just right. However, I think it is better to have a poem written than have none at all. :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Grace, this is lovely. I really enjoyed it. Robbie Cheadle
ReplyDeleteYou capture the adventure which is every act of bottling if not cooking, perfectly Grace...
ReplyDeleteSince my comment went through, I ought to comment on the actual poem. Very clever use of the form, and so, so true!
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I can relate to unfinished projects--and how sometimes words need to time to marinate or age to improve them. Nicely done, Grace!
ReplyDeleteOver marinating. I see. I enjoyed how you wrote this poem. Especially the last lines. Thanks for sharing. Xo, Selma
ReplyDeleteJarred projects. Love it, Grace!
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