The poet sought to fashion a bright image
of what she was re-counting in the mind
of the reader: vitality, vision and vibrancy.
Phethu painted a vivid picture in the mind
of the reader, one saw a kitchen in distress
as she explored and evoked the five senses.
It was a detailed description of the pricy meat:
tender, tempting and convincingly tasty pieces
but ruined by an undue amount of heat and salt.
The reader got choked by the smoke and smell of the burning meat, the starved eater felt its texture, tucked into its foul taste, shrieked, coughed and retched.
Yet Phethu’s piece was descriptive, suggestive, and persuasive. One visualized what could have been delectable go dry and inedible.
Her adjectives added context, color, depth and detail to a dish disaster.
