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Cake Baking |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware 
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One of those weekend Afternoons Unscheduled Unplanned No guests Cascading channels Click, click, click Click click click Yawn, ho hum The screen flashed a cake Some chef doing chocolate I bounced up for some coffee Thought: "Why not?" In moments Oven set to three-fifty Butter, flour, sugar, bowls out I started to measure Had that stomach-turning feeling When you pressed yourself Against my back We'd never cooked Let alone baked Together before Yet elsewhere our Compatibility was unquestioned You didn't grab my apron strings To my surprise, You had on your own apron Gliding over your own lily-white shoulders As you retrieved cake tins My sense of intelligence Hadn't prepared me For this moment I plunged ahead You took on the frosting I addressed the batter "I know you like 'stiff' but shouldn't batter pour?" I grinned "Well we agree on creamy so I know the frosting will be alright" Soon the batter was ready And you greased the tins I poured Oven light out Tins in Our lips sealed with a kiss As we pledged our tongues together To clean the utensils Anxious to frost The layers had to cool Two hungers in conflict I cannot remember a more Delicious, delightful Cake baking The first duty of love is to listen. ~ Paul Tillich ~ [This message has been edited by Wilfred Yeats (edited 03-14-2001).] |
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inot2B Member Elite
since 2000-09-18
Posts 2205Arkansas |
Ummmmmmm, I hope things didn't get toooooo Hot! |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
OHHH!! Its been too long since I've read any of your work (my own fault of course) I love this. It was sensual and endearing all in one. Truly beautiful, sir. I do miss reading your work.  |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
oh...my....goodness.... batter.... wow.... whoo... |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Bill--I don't even like cake...but you make baking one sound like fun. |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
 This one is too delicious to be this far down.  |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Whew! Damn......that is my kind of baking.......again whew!! This is fantastic dear WY SEA |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
MMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMM MMMMM...may I take lessons from you?  |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I don't think you needed the oven after all... this generated enough heat! *G* Well done! |
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Jellybean King Member
since 2001-03-07
Posts 153Jelly, Bean |
I loved how this "cake baking" revealed the recipe for making a great relationship...very cleaver and well executed! Jellybean King |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Thank You all -I truly appreciate your responses |
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NIAI Member
since 2001-03-29
Posts 52 |
Now I know why my Amish neighbors have such great pies - breads - pasteries - and such large families. |
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Panne447 Member
since 2001-04-03
Posts 196S.A. TX |
Wil, This is delightful- great subject or ordinary subject done in an extraordinary way. I have to go though, I need a shower to rid me of the chocolate and the tension this created. |
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