Life, or: Box of chocolates

Poetry Partners #133

‘Bitter yet sweet’, a poem by kalabalu of ‘My Blog free thoughts’

So sweet yet bitter just like life.
Melts in hands and lips
You lick those free
You want more and more
It has calories
Give you worries
Is expensive
Still, you want it
More with variety
Wrapping is attractive
Yet we tear it up
Unable to resist
So sweet yet bitter

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A ‘Kimo’ by ben Alexander of ‘The Skeptic’s Kaddish’

m&m candies sorted by color;
torn brown packet lies emptied;
sweet child looks serious

Let’s write poetry together!

When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
–Ben Harper (b. 1969)

Would you like to create poetry with me and have a completed poem of yours featured here at the Skeptic’s Kaddish? I am very excited to have launched the ‘Poetry Partners’ initiative and am looking forward to meeting and creating with you… Check it out!

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15 thoughts on “Life, or: Box of chocolates”

Cindy Georgakas September 27, 202201:35 Reply

you are a bitter sweet duo! There’s nothing bitter about this great match!😘
1. ben Alexander September 27, 202218:25 Reply
  
  💖🙏🏻 Cindy 🙏🏻💖
Lauren September 25, 202218:42 Reply

Now I’m craving dark chocolate. Yum
1. ben Alexander September 25, 202218:44 Reply
  
  🍫🤎 Lauren 🤎🍫
Filipa Moreira da Cruz September 25, 202210:54 Reply

Life in a box of chocolates. 🍫🍪🍩
1. ben Alexander September 25, 202211:18 Reply
  
  🤎🙏🏻 Filipa 🙏🏻🤎
murisopsis September 25, 202207:18 Reply

I can’t resist an M&M! Loved both of these for the mental image (and no calories in either poem) of a bitter/sweet treat!
1. ben Alexander September 25, 202208:45 Reply
  
  💝 Muri 💝 ~ yum!
~just a thought September 25, 202202:12 Reply

Funny kimo . . . and I loved “Bitter Yet Sweet” (so true)
Michele Lee September 25, 202201:02 Reply

kalabalu created a sweet poetic analogy and your response created a strong visual and memories of doing the same. I really want to be that kid with the M&Ms! 😋
abvr September 24, 202223:20 Reply

😂😂😂
And still you want
Bittersweet scolding
Adorable poetry.
You can’t resist it
1. ben Alexander September 24, 202223:42 Reply
  
  🍫🙏🏻 Abi 🙏🏻🍫
  1. abvr September 24, 202223:59 Reply
    
    Lol, yes one should pray about these sweet temptations
    1. ben Alexander September 24, 202223:59 Reply
      
      pray about – or – pray for!
      1. abvr September 25, 202200:00
        
        😂, for