Have you ever
had a kiss
that was
Juicy Red; it
ran down your chin,
you could chew on the embarrassment,
and went back in for more.
Salty tears rolled
down a cheek;
touching
velvety texture
making
a moment
a touch of perfection.
Love is.
vine ripened Jersey tomatoes.
Hailing from Texas, transplanted to New Jersey by way of St. Louis, Stelling is a wife, mother, chef, a writer, an activist, and insomniac. She is managing editor of Z-composition Magazine, and has works published in vox poetica, Referential Magazine, getSpark, NJMonthly, Wild River Review, River Poets Quarterly, and NJMonthly. Her food poetry has been heard on CroptoCuisine Radio.
