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About This Author
My name is Joy, and I love to write.
Why poetry, here? Because poetry uplifts its writer, and if she is lucky enough, her readers, too. Around us, so many objects abound to write about. Once a poet starts with a smallest, most trivial object, he shall discover that his pen will spill out what is most delicate or most majestic hidden inside him. Since the classics sometimes dealt with lofty subjects with a lofty language, a person with poetry in his soul may incline to emulate that. That is understandable. Poetry does that to a person: it enlarges the soul and gives it wings. Yet, to really soar, a poet needs to take off from the ground.
 
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Daily Cascade
Since my old blog "Everyday Canvas "  became overfilled, here's a new one. This new blog item will continue answering prompts, the same as the old one.
Cool water cascading to low ground
To spread good will and hope all around.
November 18, 2025 at 12:14pm November 18, 2025 at 12:14pm
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Prompt: Food
Which food you eat that makes you remember something happy or sad? Or what food do you eat to feel happier?
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Olives. Cured and black. My grandmother's go-to additions on salads and anything else she wanted to. Recently, I've grown to like black olive paste mixed with chopped garlic on a slice of bread with a sprinkle of turmeric and black pepper and topped with oregano. I also add a small piece of Swiss cheese on top and toast it. Recently, it became my favorite morning fare and I love it. I grew to love it, maybe because there is the idea of my grandmother's love and affection, in that toast somehow.
I think, this is because, first, food is something sensory and it tells me stories. Its texture, aroma, looks and warmth can send me to happy places as if a transport vehicle. And just maybe, as a human, I am wired to seek what is familiar especially meaningful moments, times with the family, celebrations, rituals, etc. These events tie food to me and to people, places, and what has been familiar once, as if a bookmark in my life's story.
Accordingly, any food which comforts has also context. Take some food that is considered the most comforting for most people. Say, a bowl of macaroni and cheese or a warm slice of pie or a piece of chocolate cake. Possibly it isn't just the taste but the way and with whom they once experienced those foods, which was stored in their memories together with the taste.
This may be because smell and taste are connecting to the brain's emotional center. This is where science meets humans, in our brains. And food has a direct line to memory and emotion.
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