A SOFT RISK

There is a version of warmth
that meets the soft risk.

“Should I have said that?”

Curiosity… without consequence.
Or
a little closer than usual.

It might have been a mistake…
but not a bad one.

SOUP & SEX-LIFE.
The Chef’s Wink.

THE HERBS ARE LISTENING

The Herbs Are Listening

The herbs woke up before I did.

Not a flame, mind you.
Just a little spark
getting attention in the window.

Basil mostly.
Maybe the thyme.

If you stand there long enough
you start to feel like
they’re listening.

SOUP & SEX-LIFE.
The Chef’s Wink.