Ode to Soup
by P.T.K. Vasquez
Glimmering molten broth,
orangey-carrot flakes;
salt and pepper
dancing together —
a symphony for the taste.
Pungent ivory garlic,
celery, green and crisp;
carmine tomatoes and
starchy potatoes —
a glorious thing to sip.
About the Poet
P.T.K. Vasquez is a writer living and working in her own quiet Rivendell amidst the Misty Mountains of southern Appalachia. Her poetry appears in Amethyst Review. When not scribbling in her notebook, you may find Ms. Vasquez tending her houseplants, humming along to Debussy, or talking to the trees — always with a mug of coffee in arm’s reach.
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