Dear Soupçon
For Kevin who tossed the word (so, blame him, or maybe bring him a buttered scone)
I’m not French, but we do have a little bit in common
I’m a scintilla of soup (well, maybe a bowl if it’s lentil)
A twinkling of fireflies (well, maybe a whole sky of them)
A fragment of words (no, definitely a complete sentence, unless it’s poetry, then it’s a tossup)
A linger of salt on the tongue (but don’t tell my doctor)
A scatter of lilies (well, more like an armload)
A 5-letter dash of wordle (it’s an addiction thing)
A risk of wind (well, maybe just a soft breeze that gently wafts my hair and doesn’t throw dirt in my eyes)
A scoosh of blackberry wine (well, maybe the bottle, yes, make it the bottle)
A dribble of butter (unless it’s on corn, then bring on Wisconsin)
A speck, a nubbin, a token
Who the hell knows
We’re all patchwork babies
Searching for a quilt
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Oh, how I LOVE this!! Such a fun romp! ‘Scoosh’ makes me so happy!
lol, ” For Kevin who tossed the word (so, blame him, or maybe bring/him a buttered scone)”
Love the parenthesizes comments, and especially love “We’re all patchwork babies/Searching for a quilt”
Delicious fun!
Even all the words are edible, they are nonetheless tasty.
I’m meant aren’t edible, not are.
What a scrumptious dabble of words, Sylvia!
favorite soupçon: “A risk of wind”
Yummy! Especially “We’re all patchwork babies
Searching for a quilt”
Indeed, we are. Great write!
So many fun sounds here! A flavour sensation
The structure for this – the coupling of statements and parentheticals is so effective in packing lots of information and gentle humor into an economy of words. Insights into who you are. Well done.
The playfulness here is just what I needed today. Thank you, Sylvia.
“ A speck, a nubbin, a token
Who the hell knows
We’re all patchwork babies
Searching for a quilt”
Delicious delicacy of a poem. I love the last two lines. The form is fun and leaves the reader with a sense of wonder.
Love this, Sylvia (and thanks for the shoutout)! A little dab’ll do ya, they say, a big dab is even better. 😏
Actually this reminds me of that song “My Favorite Things,” in that it’s a list of lots of things I like, too. That buttered corn sealed the deal.
I love the way you write. This set-up is playful and made me smile while reading. Very enjoyable!
Oh, this is fun! I especially like this hyperbole:
A dribble of butter (unless it’s on corn, then bring on Wisconsin)
I love the little inside, clarifying thoughts in the parentheses.
This is a mini where I’m from poem especially about food preferences! Fun!
wonderful word choices!
I totally love the last two lines- patchwork babies 🌟wow🌟
So much fun here! And my fav: “A dribble of butter (unless it’s on corn, then bring on Wisconsin) ” A great list!!
I love the constant interjections! And I agree with others, that it’s a fun poem.
Love we’re all patchwork babies!