Poetry: Cinnamon Roll

Get some frosting on these rolls, asap!

Warning:  FOOD PORN  So it is Valentines Day and I am on a diet.  A special diet called “eat less and work out more you lazy ass!”  Ever been on that one?  Temptation is freakin’ everywhere this time of year!

Was at a local bakery the other day and saw these monster sized cinnamon rolls smothered in cream cheese frosting.  Those bad boys, fresh out of the oven, were just begging to be picked up, pulled apart and have all their cinnamony goodness licked off those tasty little rolls of soft dough…
*wipes off drool*

If I can’t have one today then I shall write about it.
Here is my poem, Cinnamon Roll:

Frosting on top
hides your swirlie dark
pockets of flavor spinning like
a galaxy of goodness to be consumed
The baker hides
your rings with cream
cheese, peaks of white spread
over your landscape make it fun to explore
One bite will
allow my tongue to
see what I already know
is there, a bit of heaven that
curls the toes, a kiss of fat to my hips

A baker slowly adds cream cheese goodness
to a pan of some sexy rolls

Published by Shannon Laws

Shannon Laws is an award-winning poet, performer, and advocate for the arts. She has been recognized with two Mayor’s Arts Awards and the Dr. Asha Bhargava Memorial Award — Community Champion. Her work has been featured in numerous journals and anthologies, and she has captivated audiences at esteemed literary events, including the Jack McCarthy Evergreen Invitational Slam, SpeakEasy, Poetry Night, Kitchen Sessions, and the West Coast Tagore Festival. Beyond her writing and performances, Shannon actively fosters literary and artistic communities. Since 2022, she has curated Corridor, a monthly “found-art” zine project that showcases the work of more than 50 contributing poets and artists. She is also the founder and host of Poetry Club, an engaging discussion group established in 2015.

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