A Marriage of Poetry and Food 8 - 'Invisible Threads'

u ġejt iżżurni

you came to visit

fir-rokna fejn ħallejtni

in the corner  in which you left me

nitqalleb u nitkebbeb

tossing and turning

fil-kotba tal-passat

 in books from my past"

Poetry by Miriam Calleja inspires food by CaféCompasión

Remedies:
  Lenten Almond Kwarezimal
      Borage and Nasturtium Flower Salad
          Poached Dried Fruit with Cardamon, Cloves, Vanilla and Brandy

A Marriage of Poetry and Food 7 - 'Invisible Threads'

kif daqqejtni qisni kitarra

you played me like a guitar

f'diska twila

in a long, long song

lgħabtni logħba qisha ma tispiċċa qatt

you played me like a neverending game

imma spiċċat

but it ended

u ma rebaħ ħadd

and nobody won

Poetry by Miriam Calleja inspiring food by CaféCompasión

Deceit: Parmesan Chocolate Balls

Remedy: Liqourice and Poppy Seed Cake with Lemon and Carawat Seed

A Marriage of Poetry and Food 6 - 'Invisible Threads'

 Alla tak u Alla ħadlek
u t-tanbur baqa jdoqq
kuljum l-istess u
inti bqajt miexi
l-istess, dejjem l-istess
dejjem miexi thares il-quddiem
bl-amment
tibqa tħobb
tibqa titlob
tibqa tirrabja
tibqa tibki
tibqa miexi
dejjem l-istess

Poetry by Miriam Calleja inspires food by CaféCompasión

Remedy

Creamy Coconut Curry 
with 
Broccoli, Green Beans, Aubergines, Cumin and Turmeric
on a bed of
Brown Basmati Rice

Babaghanoush with fresh Coriander and Crudities

Apple and Vanilla Chocolate Balls

God gave you and God took from you

and the drums kept on beating

every day it’s the same

and you kept on walking

the same, always the same

always walking, looking ahead

on automatic

you keep loving

you keep praying

you keep getting angry

you keep crying

you keep walking

always the same

Remedy

Rose, Orange Blossom Flower Water, Cardamon, Lemon and Raw Cacao

Apple and Vanilla Chocolate Balls

A Marriage of Poetry and Food 5 - 'Invisible Threads'

telgħet u niżlet

sunrise and sunset

għadni nistenniek

I’m still waiting for you

iggranfata bħal gremxula mal-blat

like a lizard clutching onto rocks

lanqas kelma, lanqas nofs ħarsa

not a word, not even half a glance in my direction

aħseb u ara tbissima

let alone a smile!

l-arloġġ biss baqa’ ħaj

the clock keeps on ticking
 

hu biss iċċaqlaq

it’s the only thing that moved on

il-ħin ma ħafirx

and the only thing that did not forgive

Poetry by Miriam Calleja, inspires food by CaféCompasión

- Coffee and Salt and Date Chocolate Balls

- Baked Potato with Rosemary and Sea Salt

- Rocket Salad