Memory Of Spices

Spices like little magical fairies 

Provoke our taste buds,

Tantalizing our sense of smell 


These two senses meld together   

In a harmonious way

Allowing the flavors to linger 


We savor spiced food with delight

A happy emotion ingrained

In the synapsis of our brain


Even many years later

When unexpectedly 

We re-encounter 

The long-missed aroma

It reawakens our memories

Of the heartwarming cooking

And those people we dined with


By Shih-Fang Wang

From: United States