Juicy milky coconut meat Ripe strawberry skins dipped in ice water Feminine wildflowers from fields out West Blend harmoniously with proper English rose Blushing honeysuckle petals Sunny daffodils Silly golden sunflowers, even if just for the hue The fiery dragon flowers breathe the base of Warm African vanilla Faithful background notes of wine and tobacco Finished with a melody of Decadent milk chocolate Freshly crushed coffee beans And the scent of you.
What I smell like when I’m falling in love.
I am fascinated with scent. I decided to write a series of poems about the “smells” of my people and memories and feelings. Written 9/12/2019