Last Supper

the spicy sweetness of the red pepper
explodes across my tongue, like a kiss

later, the sweetness of wine-poached figs
the smoothness of marscapone and
the bitterness of espresso
combine to conclude the meal

which makes me think fleetingly of love

 

 

 

Terrance Edwards holds an MA in Creative Writing from Trinity College, Carmarthen and has previously been published in Roundyhouse Magazine and Haiku Journal. He has performed his own work throughout South Wales since 2004, performing in Hay-on-Wye in June 2011.