Saturday, January 25, 2025

Poetic Musings: Amaretto Tanka by Claudia Coutu Radmore

we don’t need the Amaretto
your mouth
hint of smoke
yet sweet as the water
of mountain rivers

Your Hands Discover Me, 2010
                                     
Claudia Coutu Radmore

Commentary: CCR has succinctly and effectively described the taste of Amaretto in terms that would leave no reader unsure, even if they had never imbibed of it, of its unique taste.

-- excerpted from "To the Lighthouse: Sensing Tanka: Perceiving Life Beyond the Ordinary"  by David Terelinck


Editor's Note: "Amaretto is a sweet Italian liqueur (Ls 4&5) with an almond flavor. It's often used in cocktails. Amaretto cocktails with a hint of smoke (L 3) can be made with smoked wood chips, mezcal, or a smoked cinnamon stick. The smoky flavor complements the almond nuttiness of amaretto." 

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