A feast for the senses

Today, I will draw inspiration from yet another prompt. We are prompted to write a poem in which we "very specifically describe something in terms of at least three of the five senses".

Bali, a beautiful Indonesian island which I was fortunate to visit last year for a dear friend's wedding, immediately came to mind. Every aspect of the island is a feast for the senses, is utterly captivating and captures the imagination in a wonderful way.

I have titled my poem after the name I gave a perfume I made at L'atelier while in Bali. Its scent reminds me of my visit, as I hoped it would. I just hope that my poem does justice to the island as I try to capture Bali's essence in a more metaphorical way than (literally) trying to bottle it.

Indonesian Daydream

 

Incense, flowers and laughter

Dance on the sea breeze,

While coconut and spices

Tease my lips

 

Gamelan music

Floats on sweet air,

Moving gracefully

Between brightly coloured silks

 

Smiles and kindness

Embrace me,

Tempt me

To stay

 

The day's joy clings to me

Like the friendship of the balmy night

 

Andrea Vermaak