Confessions of a Logophile


 Every Time Curry or Flavours of a Confessed and Unrepentant Chili Tongued Lover


Curry was the first to waken my tongue

That appreciation society president                        fingers stained sienna, raw and burnt

Who (looked upon the boys) with lust                                    measured the masala

That then felt like new love

Every time every time and tasted only                        (curries are like old memories, layers of

Once burned with phaal first then                        metal-hot cool pungent flavours, that I

Vindaloo finally the misadventures                        plumb with tongue)

Appear endless and begged for perhaps

Too much served on a plate it seems                                    I’m-hungry-love-licked clean

So easy to fry up onions and cumin chilies

Fragrant and partake of the trouble                        aromatic, redolent trouble

That will taste spicy and good every time.