Tuesday, February 3, 2026

embalmed


always, love—

like piperita,

you

 

are the dream

i keep

pressed between

 

my teeth and tongue—

the balm

i breathe

 

 

© 2026 jennifer wagner

 

dVerse poetics

 

photo © jennifer wagner, a mural at the roro, phoenix, az

 

(an early valentine)

 


13 comments:

  1. Love the bare-bone simplicity. Thanks

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  2. Smooth as piperita, concentrating the senses.❤️

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  3. Simply naked, Jennifer, and breathing peppermint!

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  4. Dammit, how did Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" rev up to that aroma? Now I'm one of the grateful dead, fancydancing. And how the poem jests with its title! Do dreams cure the dead or physic dead love?

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  5. The freshness of that peppermint is simply perfect.

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  6. What a cool combo: title, artwork, and poem!

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  7. Beautiful poem, Jennifer!

    Yvette M Calleiro :-)
    http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com

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  8. Beautiful, refreshing and romantic. Lovely in its simplicity, well done!

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  9. Perfectly refreshing valentine verse, Jennifer! ❤️

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  10. How wonderfully unique, clever! The image is the perfect pairing and I feel the refreshing WOOSH in my mouth.

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