Saffron Sands
Sow your seeds
in the cinnamon earth
And let the turmeric
sun kiss your shoulders
Climb the nutmeg branches
And rake up their
paprika leaves
Walk through deserts
Of saffron sands
And gaze at the
Vanilla clouds
Listen to the
liquorice thunder
Breathe in the scent
Of clove roses
With peppercorn pebbles
Between your toes
Then rest in
Oregano fields
Before floating away
On a peppermint river
Please remember to…
Take your thyme
Sonya J. Young
Auckland, NZ
