Nature Contained

Adventures of a Rhode Island floral and garden shop

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Marshmallow

Hay wrapped in plastic looks like marshmallows; big, fluffy, giant-sized confections. They rest in the field watching the sunset, fireflies and meteors. They feel the salty breeze and converse with cattle. They sit content.
Even though I consider myself a vegetarian, I still find marshmallows romantic. They are these goofy, saccharin puffs of pure and simple love. When toasted, the caramelized outer skin holds in a warm layer of sugary lava, an almost perfect treat.
There are rare times when a marshmallow can be elevated to perfection. I was lucky enough to experience that kind of sweetness last night. Marshmallows which are carefully roasted by a loved one, i.e. cute husband, which are presented on the stick uniform & perfectly tan is just too dreamy to describe with any sort of consideration to the rules of grammar.