How Delicious to Say It

Building up in lists of delicious words —
uvular, hibiscus, loquacious, shuttlecock,
dollop, chipotles and chocolate — this poem
uses sensual language to make a simple point.
Vievee Francis moves past these words and all
their suggestions by telling us that her favorite
word is the name of her husband — the poet
Matthew Olzmann — and how she loves it
when he says her name. Love, like this poem,
can rejoice in many things, and take its own
time to unfold its own delight.