in your recipe for spousal stew
will you
even notice i’m on a slow burn?
please turn
me over so that i will brown
(heat down)
lightly and evenly all around
i’ve begun to sweat
broiled into a fret
will you please turn the heat down?!
Linking to dVerse Poets where we’re invited to write an “ovillejo” or tight little bundle (of yarn), which is untangled in the final line…
a poem in my pocket 
Jan 17, 2016 @ 15:06:53
Great fun–and good use of the form.
Jan 16, 2016 @ 16:19:02
SMiLes..
onLY way
2turn down
the heat on
wife.. for me
at least.. is to
shut-up and
write Fred..
4her
e-Scape..:)
Jan 16, 2016 @ 03:57:38
hot and fun 🙂
Jan 15, 2016 @ 23:04:53
Brilliant, and very humorous 🙂
Jan 15, 2016 @ 17:44:58
My wife let’s me know to turn down the thermostat daily. You have our ears and warm our hearts.
Jan 15, 2016 @ 17:29:35
Ha, I love this, really fun…though sweaty. 🙂
Jan 15, 2016 @ 15:54:51
Nice little piece you’ve written. 🙂 Peace, Linda
Jan 15, 2016 @ 10:12:35
Deliciously funny!
Jan 15, 2016 @ 07:30:56
Hot! 😀 love the humor based on real life circumstances 🙂
Jan 15, 2016 @ 07:18:57
Ha, this made me laugh! (But I guess based on reality…ha ha)
Jan 15, 2016 @ 07:10:35
I love the hot slow burn ~ Nice metaphor for relationships too 🙂
Jan 15, 2016 @ 05:50:05
Ha.. isn’t the truth… after all those years together you would imagine that your thermostats are synced…
Jan 15, 2016 @ 05:06:10
I completely agree! That first line is great and your last.
Jan 14, 2016 @ 21:51:26
Oh!
OH! How perfect. What a fun, hot little piece. 🙂