by Kevin T McEneaney
I, who sang of love and chemistry,
now sing the glories of strawberry jam
without maligning other flavored jams.
(I speak of only homemade jams,
not of over-processed store-purchased jams.)
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The sweet scent of berries cooking in pot
arouses a curious appetite.
We thank the Normans for the word they brought,
as well as the grammar that they gave us.
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The proof of the labor is in the taste
when at breakfast the jam delights the tongue
with sudden burst of tartness on the tongue,
pleasant tickle-texture of tiny seeds,
that lingering strawberry aftertaste….
