A New Dish
by Cherie Burbach
My words call out to me
like Thanksgiving leftovers
in the kitchen
late at night
nudging me awake
begging me
to mix them up
put them in a pretty dish
and devour them.
They ask me
to taste them
feel them in my mouth
smell their goodness
wrap my tongue around
their flavor.
They tell me
to enjoy them
now, in the moment,
before another year passes
and I’ll have different words
to prepare
in a new dish.
Cherie Burbach is the author of two books of poetry, The Difference Now, and A New Dish, as well as At the Coffee Shop, a humorous look at the world of Internet dating. Cherie works as a consultant for PersonalsTrainer in which she helps online daters write great profiles that catch attention. Watch for her new novel, FOR THOSE WHO KNEW ZACH, coming soon. For more information, please visit her website at www.thedifferencenow.com.
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