Untitled - June 9, 2001

The spongy crust 
drinks up the honey glaze
like a thirsty desert
under a midday rainstorm.

Each spoonful
slips off the plate
onto a waiting tongue 
pale gold lightness
against dark red flesh.

Short nibbles,
sharp sighs,
as each bite
disappears
under anxious eyes.

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