Eight years together and the only true rumor I can spread about the man is that he has a Manchego grin. That’s all I remember, honest. His appearance beyond that, globulous, a geometric blur. Rectangular adam’s apple, often bobbing, triangular eyebrows, often arched, and a square nose, often turned upwards, but all of these are shapes without substance. My ex’s smile, it is a moon wrapped in brown paper, no, a half-moon, as it neither waxed nor waned throughout the eight years we spent together.
Masculinity has a much longer shelf life, you see, and the sharp smell of his mouth was alluring to me in my younger days. His confidence was cheesy. Easy, the way a man ages gracefully, knowing that time will only increase his value. Yes, that’s my ex for you, pure machismo, and that one sure had a Manchego grin.
D’Verse Poets Pub: Prosery Valentine
Björn is host tonight, sharing the impactful poem Valentine by Scottish Poet Carol Ann Duffy, and asking us to incorporate her line, It is a moon wrapped in brown paper into 144 words of prose (or less).
Artwork: ‘Cheese Man’ by Alejandro Iturralde Arquiola
Yard Sale of Thoughts 
Ha! Let the stinky cheese man go. Loved the play with geometry too.
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Thanks, D. It was a fun, late-night frolic of a write. Only wish I’d thought to munch some crackers and cheese at the end of it. Thank you for reading and commenting here.
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Yup. This imagery is so vivid that I’m craving some cheese and crackers too.
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Oh wonderful. It is a favorite snack of mine, memories be damned. 😂 Thanks, JYP.
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My ex’s smile, it is a moon wrapped in brown paper, no, a half-moon, as it neither waxed nor waned throughout the eight years we spent together.
This is such a great use of the prompt! I love your post. The picture is great!
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Thank you kindly, Dwight. I’m glad you liked this. It made me chuckle and well, I am a huge sucker for a cheesy grin. That hasn’t changed, even though this relationship is well passed its expiration date.
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:>)
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What an awesomely weaved story, K. I agree with Dwight, the use of the prompt = awesome.
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Thank you, Jeff. I love a bit of silly. It’s hard sometimes to let myself be that way with my writing, so I’m glad you liked this little slice of life.
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I’m glad that you are free of the cheese…
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Thank you, John. I really love cheese, but this one, well his ego was moon size. 😉
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Well written with beautiful video! 🙂thanks.☺
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Thank you kindly, Priti. I was in a silly mood yesterday evening, so it was nice to just let that mood have a moment on the page. I appreciate you stopping by and commenting.
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It’s my pleasure 🙂💕God bless you 🙂😊💕
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Aiiie…as is said in French for ‘ouch.’….very powerful, and well-written. with underlying grit…a picture portrayed of someone I care not to meet….
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Yes, well, I would also prefer never to see or smell this one again. Thanks for your comment, Ain. I really enjoyed your prosery piece this week.
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Mr Cheese! Too many Bries! Great description, K.
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Thank you kindly, Hobbo. He gruyere on me, but then the mold set in.
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Don’t want him stilton your creativity.
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I got real feta-up with him. He was a real munster after a while. 😉
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Was he caught cottaging.
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Right, he never even asked my Parmesan.
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You win! This is getting too cheesy for words!
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You are a fantastic writer, KK. This was awesomely rendered.
-David
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Wow, thank you, David. I let the silly slip out last night. Might do that more often. I really loved your prosery this week, the perfect surprise for this line. Cheers to all the great writing ahead, friend.
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Wonderful writing, and Happy Valentines Day!
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Thank you kindly, Rob. I’ve learned to nibble on these sorts of delicacies. Hope you had a lovely Valentine’s Day.
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Writing any leftover resentments out of the system. And artfully so.
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Cheese when associated with a face is never attractive 🙂
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Yep, can’t think of a way either. Cheese nose, nope still bad. Blue cheese eyes, maybe a bit better.
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Hmm, not when you know that the blue is mould…
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Moldy eyes not so much; maybe a cheddar chin? Nope, I think I have to concede formage facial features are foul.
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Yep. Though appropriate fro describing breath and feet 🙂
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Could not believe how your Prosery imitated my life ~~~ same eight years, sharp smell/taste of his mouth, confidence/talent oozing, it’s been close to thirty years … I still remember.
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Oh my, we’ve both been grated in the same manner. Amazing, Helen. Thank you for connecting with me and this piece. Oh, how slow these memories crumble, but they will one day, I hope.
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I couldn’t help but think: ma-cheese-mo with that manchego grin. Such fun!
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😉 Oh, yes. Love it. Thanks, Sascha.
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🧀
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the cheese stands alone; great colourful descriptions. cheddar cheese rich in chuckles 🙂 our exes are good for something 🙂
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Indeed. 😂Thanks for this, John. It makes me think of the novel, “I am the cheese” and yes, all exes should be processed.
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hahahah 🙂 I taught ‘I Am the Cheese’ to my Year 10 students along with ‘The Chocolate War’, a Cormier double 🙂
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He, I’ve taught it as well. A favorite. Leaves its mark. 😀It would pair well with “The Chocolate War.”
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A wonderful description and a manchego grin work so well with the thought of a moon made of cheese. and cheese age to be stinkier… so at some point it has to go.
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Yes, indeed. Thank you, Björn. Great prosery topic.
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This is sheer poetic brilliance! I loved every word 💝💝
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Thank you kindly. So
Glad you enjoyed this spread. 😀
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