February 15

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poetry

Winter, continued
tea and quince paste

on toast, hard rain
all afternoon

weariness, dilutional
a taste of Spain

the label says
I’ve never been

a dream dredged up
on a cold mid-week day

in an empty break room
in this damp gray state

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  1. Pola's avatar

    Is quince paste as sour as natural quince, or sweeter? This seems to be the most pungent part of the contemplative grey mood you’ve built and I was just wondering. x

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    • C's avatar

      membranillo is very sweet, and pairs nicely with manchego or another tangy aged cheese. Which is an excellent menu for a grey, contemplative day. Also, fig jam… mmmm 🙂

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      • Pola's avatar

        Hmm. Thank you for the tip. I wear fig perfume as it happens! Prefer them dried to fresh. Foodie love in, haha.

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