Tag: peppers
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The Death Spice
What happens when the divine device fit to confine to safety the mice of this unmeek world breaks down When life jackets cause drowning Some bear spines, poison-slick spikes Spicy food made so to spite predators Protective shields in lieu of venom Humans develop a taste for spice, what then? Their gift comes a curse…
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Spicy Dinner
I dunk my face in the sauce béarnaise Basted in gravy I half-glazed my face Eyes like crying at the spices, ask was I maced Point to the peppers, easy on them go Trying to beat last best Scoville score They are pale but the Scoville Scale Lists eight zeroes, enough to peel paint Peppers…