Saturday, August 20, 2011

Peppers


My own sketch done with soft pastel on A4 size drawing paper. The texture in pastel can have versatility 2 ways. It can be left untouched or as in this case it can be smoothed out to leave a fine texture.

Hot Capsicum

Glistening with pride
Fondness for chili peppers
A green capsicum

Gives a kick at lunch
Amidst bunched with other greens
hot and spicy stance

Hotplate with servings
Gnashed, gnawed spicing up the chow
fitting for a King


Submitted for d'Verse's Poetics Texture

(This was earlier posted in One Stop Wednesday week #24 Dec 15, 2010 when I was just learning to get familiar with haiku)

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17 comments:

  1. ClaudiaAugust 21, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    ha nice.....spicing up the chow
    fitting for a King...i love chilli peppers...and cool sketch hank, didn't know you were drawing... i used to do a bit of watercolor painting but haven't held a brush in a while..

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  2. Brian MillerAugust 21, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    i like mine spiced up a bit...the heat livens my food and brings texture there...neat on your picture as well...multitalented you are...smiles.

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  3. ScarletAugust 21, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    What a feast for the tongue... I can taste it~

    Nice sketch too... you are very talented!

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  4. siggiofmaineAugust 21, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Love it...great take on the prompt...and like your painting too.

    ☮ ♥. Siggi in Downeast Maine

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  5. AnonymousAugust 21, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    This is a terrific response to the prompt--bringing in the sense of taste as well. I love that you discuss texture in pastels, a medium I've never had much luck with. Lovely image. Thanks for sharing. Victoria

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  6. RHYTHM AND RHYMEAugust 21, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Very novel to write about a pepper, I once wrote a poem about the humble garden pea.
    Enjoyed the read.

    Yvonne.

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  7. SheilaAugust 21, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    Like your spicy write:). And your drawing is wonderful

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  8. Brian MillerAugust 21, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    thanks for the birthday wishes...i apprec...

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  9. AnonymousAugust 21, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    Great inducement of synaesthesia with this poem - I also love the pepper and had homemade tikka masala for lunch.

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  10. Pat HattAugust 21, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    Great image and really delved into that taste buds with the write, nice.

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  11. Rosemary Nissen-WadeAugust 21, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    Love your intensely descriptive haiku! And your picture. I enjoy working with pastels too. :)

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  12. ReflectionsAugust 21, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    This is wonderful! Tantalizing the tastebuds, mouth watering...

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  13. MadhulikaAugust 21, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    Nicely written... Pepper are great spice..!!!
    In India, we eat very spicy dishes... here pepper and red chilies forms the back bone of cooking :) :)

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  14. Jyoti MishraAugust 22, 2011 at 3:43 AM

    I agree with Madhulika... India is famous for its spicy food :)
    First of all
    beautiful sketch... I didn't knew u draw too.
    For the poem I'll say

    Very Spicy :P

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  15. MaryAugust 22, 2011 at 4:06 AM

    Beautiful sketch to accompany your poem. I like spicy food as well. Thai, Mexican, Indian, anything!

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  16. AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 6:11 AM

    I love peppers, and I'm loving their texture, too. This is a wonderful response to the prompt. ~Brenda

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  17. flaubertAugust 24, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Hank, love the poem as well as the sketch. I live in the land of spicy, and I love it.

    Pamela

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