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eating your words
by Bet Yeldemi take your words
dip them in honey
consume each syllable
deliberately
swallowing
letters
whole
i slowly
roll my tongue
against the roof
of my mouth
saliva mixing
with phrases of love
in an effort to taste
every drop of their meaning
taffy sweet
rich textured connotations
bite after bite
every morsel is as precious
as a feast
for a starving nation
my belly was empty
before
you nourished me
famine ravaged my soul
bring your sugar
coated spoon
to my lips again
give me the sustenance
of my days
i am hungry
until
i eat your words
and am filled
08/06/2006 Author's Note: written upon re-reading old mail
Posted on 08/07/2006
Copyright © 2026 Bet Yeldem
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Maria Terezia Ferencz on 08/07/06 at 01:42 AM I do this, but could never have put it so brilliantly....I love this one, into favorites it goes. |
| Posted by Deborah Breuer on 04/27/07 at 10:57 PM A great write. As poets, we all think this but it's hard to put the concept into words, at least ones that taste so good. Congrats, and be proud.
Debbie |
| Posted by Rowan Luis on 05/03/07 at 10:39 PM wow, this is just so vivid, i love it. it makes me taste the honey and want to hear such words. the imagary is brilliant. |
| Posted by JD Clay on 05/19/07 at 01:16 PM Now there is some chewy stuff! Killer first stanza but every line worth savoring. Congratulations on becoming The Passionate Poet Of The Day. |
| Posted by Kyle Anne Kish on 05/19/07 at 03:38 PM "... i eat your words and am filled" ... such a fitting ending. Your running descriptions and emotions had me from the first line. Beautifully written and I think we can all relate in one way or another. Congratulations on your POTD. Well deserved.
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