Monday, March 12, 2018

"A Winter's Recipe" - take 2



A Winter's Recipe

A soothing open fire, two devilish dimples,
three lavish splashes of hot buttered rum
and lips to whisper four feathered trails
along one's neck.

If flame smolders to embers,
isn't a slow burn preferable
to frenzied heat for roasting chestnuts
and other such... amusements?

by Margaret Bednar, March 12, 2018 (a reworked poem from 2013)


This is for "dVerse Poets Pub - Quadrille #52 - Let's Fire it Up"  I was thinking "Monday Haibun" and wrote an original poem below borrowing a bit from a poem I wrote in 2013.   I realize now it is Quadrille Monday and have reworked the poem above into 44 words - shortening the original.  I have also include the poem below as that is what I spent my creative time on today.

Historic Biltmore Village, North Carolina


Here is the Haibun I accidentally wrote" and I'll also link with "Imaginary Garden with Real Toads - The Tuesday Platform"

Snow sprinkled sidewalks muffle our steps as we hold hands; something we should do more often.  The quaint village has charmed us as if young lovers; something we should embrace more often.  Up ahead a warm glow frolics against old brick buildings, beckoning and beguiling us forward.  We extend our hands toward the smoldering fire, his two devilish dimples teasing me as I accept three lavish splashes of hot buttered rum, my insides now as warm as my hands while his lips whisper four (or more?) feathered trails alongside my neck.  My head leans on his shoulder as we wait for chestnuts to roast, a delicacy we've never tried.  I'm hypnotized by embers, oranges and reds, and soft popping nosies indicating roasting is complete... and a splash of butter and cinnamon for extra flavor.

Two devilish dimples and hot buttered rum chases away twilight's chill.

by Margaret Bednar, March 12, 2018

23 comments:

De Jackson said...

Oh, my. That first stanza is fantastically sensual. I love both versions, but there's just something about the compact power of a Quadrille, for me.

Sanaa Rizvi said...

Whistles!!💖 This is incredibly hot and sensuous, Margaret!😍

Frank Hubeny said...

I would think that slow burn is better.

tonispencer said...

Both versions are wonderful with their sensuality. I like both especially how you worked the haiku in.

Jae Rose said...

What a delicious recipe of words you have created

Jim said...
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Jim said...

Like your American Sentence Haiku portion, Margaret. A nice summary of what went before. Devilish dimples tempt give wiggly chills and goosebumps eyes closed urge to act.
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Anonymous said...

That slow burn I think is the perfect winter recipe!

brudberg said...

I do love both versions, but the concentrated version of the Quadrille really melts me just like that butter on chestnuts... I have never had them roasted on ember, but it's a delicacy for late autumns in front of the fireplace.

Rommy said...

Both are delightful, but I really love what the form of the quadrille does to the piece. It distills the feeling into an intoxicating brew. Mmmmm!

Gillena Cox said...

I prefer the quadrille

Much🌼love

Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

The haibun is charming, but I think the quadrille demonstrates how, with poetry, less is so often more – somehow it has become even more sensuous and enticing.

annell4 said...

The slow burn sounds right.

Vivian Zems said...

I love both versions. I laughed when you said you "accidentally wrote a haibun"...only a poet makes these mistakes (always more- never less).
Back to these 2: the quadrille painted a lovely picture, while the haibun unfolded a more sensual picture. Love them both!

Neeraj Khanka said...

Beautifully sensuous...slow burn preferred if it's going to be like this.

Carrie Van Horn said...

This is so beautiful Margaret! Only good things can happen when you accidentally write a poem.

kaykuala said...

If flame smolders to embers,
isn't a slow burn preferable
to frenzied heat for roasting chestnuts
and other such... amusements?

Yes, why should one amuse oneself at the expense of others. Clever closing Marge!

Hank

Kim M. Russell said...

I enjoyed both versions, Margaret, but I can really feel the condensed heat from the second one.

Brendan said...

It takes a slow burn to endure such long, late nights! Well done.

Susie Clevenger said...

This is delightful, romantic, sensual. Beautiful writing!

Frank J. Tassone said...

Luscious in both forms! Love the way you weave these sensuous tales!

purplepeninportland.com said...

Wow! This is delicious poetry, Margaret. I could smell those chestnuts sizzling. My mother made the best chestnut stuffing I ever tasted.

Victoria Ceretto-Slotto said...

I enjoyed trying to guess which kind fire we were dealing with here and how you interlaced them. But now I want chestnuts, right out of the shells!