Gargle
Rows, rows and rows-
Jars empty fill shelves:
Little ghosts in a classroom-
Not one spoils the silence.
With dust-lipped, open mouths-
Parched, they wait breathless;
Crumpled spiders to swallow whole.
The lucky ones munch dried leaves-
Toothlessly torn from a chill gust:
Tea and gossip-
With a wind that whispered, and then went away.
-P. Qeluzsva
Elaichi et Cetera... 
Anita said,
October 14, 2008 at 11:05 PM
Oh gosh!
And the disease spreads! [Not the poetry, the recipe-free posts! Et tu….?]
“‘Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy;” though. Now for some filled jars, you think?
I think… 🙂
Manisha said,
October 15, 2008 at 2:01 AM
Halowe’en is coming and I can’t wait, I can’t wait…
You’d think she never wrote a post without a recipe. Hmmph.
That’s right… the eyes need food as well.
bee said,
October 16, 2008 at 1:11 AM
my haiku
creepy crawlies
are good toasted
and sprinkled with chaat masala
Oh? Not a vegetarian anymore dearie? 😀
musical said,
October 19, 2008 at 5:10 PM
After having complained of spider-lite on my blog, you post the real ones! Way to go Pel ;).
“With a wind that whispered, and then went away.”: Love this line!
Thank ye…. I think I sat on that line for about 2 hours!
Average Jane said,
October 30, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Quite incredible!
One never knows quite where inspiration lies/lays/will be you know?
Manisha said,
October 30, 2008 at 3:37 PM
tic toc tic toc
Where’s the snooze button on this thing? Oh…here it is!
Manisha said,
October 30, 2008 at 4:18 PM
It took you two hours to pass that whispering wind? Good thing it went away quickly, ya?
Black banana in the mail? 🙂
purplesque said,
November 22, 2008 at 11:00 PM
Ingredient processing and storage?
Just wondering.
One of several “Odes to Jars” that I have written…