A Carousel of Forbidden Tastes

I delight in 

falafel sandwiches brimming 

with diced vegetables

 tri- cornered humentashen 

raspberry frozen yogurt

piled four finger’s high

ratatouille made with zucchini, 

purple eggplant, shallots, 

and miniature sweet peppers

I score cucumbers with fork tines

create ringlets of carrot ribbons,

and slice mushroom caps

into moon shaped slivers

i create paninis 

with left-over chicken

years ago

I prepared layers of lasagna

in two pyrex dishes

and left one dish on the table

when I left the house 

to dine with women 

who brought platters

of dining delights
seasoned with spices
I learned to love