25.03.2026 for dVerse Poets Pub
In response to:
https://dversepoets.com/2026/03/24/poetics-tuesday-comfort-food/
What We Keep Warm
The soup simmers slowly,
carrots softening into sweetness,
onions surrendering their sharpness
to something gentler.
I stand at the stove
longer than needed,
watching the surface
breathe.
There was a time
I cooked to impress—
measured, plated, perfect.
Now I cook to hold things together.
Salt between fingers,
steam against my face,
the quiet rhythm
of stirring.
Some meals are not about hunger,
but about staying.
About placing warmth
into a bowl
and offering it
without asking questions.
There are days
this is all I can give.
And still—
it is enough.
— Maggie
The Afterlove Voice 💫
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