vessel clean, bone dry
scrubbed until nothing
of substance remains.
colors long faded, rust
brown in the deep bowl
long dormant orange-red
stripes run horizontal
on a sad blue-tinged,
chipped background.
perched on a shelf behind
a small glass pitcher
and an oval turkey platter
brought out for special
occasions calling for
authentic Mexican salsa
the hot stuff made with
jalapeños and cilantro
chased with cold Corona.

This one is really good! love the photos too – first one classic formal shapes, second so very … Mexican?
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Thank you! I wanted to use one of my own old pieces of pottery, but couldn’t get a good photograph.
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Nice. 🙂
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Aw! Thank you!
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Appetising
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Are you pro-cilantro or anti-cilantro?
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Love it – as coriander garnishing curries
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My husband despises it. I love it.
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