avatarLucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)

Summary

This web content is a love poem titled "I fell in love with…" that reflects on the speaker's affection for their partner's unique ways of enjoying food, from sipping coffee to meticulously preparing meals and having specific preferences for condiments in pho, and invites others to participate in a poetry prompt.

Abstract

The poem expresses deep affection through the observation of small, cherished habits of the speaker's partner. These habits include the careful manner in which the partner savors coffee, the methodical approach to adding hot sauce to pho to preserve the broth's integrity, and the loving preparation of meals. The author, Lucy Dan 蛋小姐, reveals that the poem is based on a real-life connection with her partner, emphasizing the significance of shared food habits in building relationships. The content also includes a call to action for other writers to engage with the #ShansPoetryPrompt on Twitter, providing instructions on how to join the poetry challenge and encouraging the creation of similar personal and expressive pieces.

Opinions

  • The speaker finds beauty and love in the partner's attentive and specific way of enjoying food, considering it an act of genuine love and care.
  • The partner's preference for having hot sauce on the side rather than mixed into the pho is seen as a way to enhance the dining experience by not diluting the flavors.
  • The act of meticulously preparing meals with attention to flavor is highly valued by the speaker as a gesture of love for those being served.
  • The poem suggests that small, everyday habits like these can be foundational to deep emotional connections and romantic love.
  • The author's invitation to other poets and writers to share their own experiences through poetry indicates a belief in the power of shared stories and community among creatives.

#ShansPoetryPrompt

I fell in love with…

a love poem

Photo by Michael Dagonakis on Unsplash

I fell in love with the way you sipped your coffee

with the way you insisted that the hot sauce in pho should be squirted into the spoon or a side dish so as not to ruin the broth

with the way you meticulously prepare every meal with genuine love and attention to flavour, intending to only serve the best to the ones you love.

Tagging Rusty Alderson | Olivia Th | Rusty Alderson | Bob Pepe | Wolfie Bain | h.a wadi | Daniel A. Teo | Chris Mooney-Singh if you’re up to it and anyone else interested in today’s prompt: #ShansPoetryPrompt: I feel in love with the way you sipped your coffee…

How to join: include the original post of the person who tagged you for reference and tag 5–10 other people (or simply ‘tag all’) who might be interested in this prompt! (Ps, there’s no deadline!)

Hi I’m Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她) and this poem is based on a true story! My partner and I connected first over pho, and he shared his very specific preference of having the sauce to dip on the side instead of being directly squirted into the noodles (which dilutes the flavour). Do you have any food habits like that?

Hop down the rabbit hole? 🐰🕳

^ by Dennett

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