A Tiramisu from Paris Baguette

one spoonful:
a dusting of sugar;
a powder of chocolate ―
a creamy mascarpone,
a spongy layer of sweet biscuits,
and a foundation of bitter coffee

one spoonful:
sweet and bitter,
delight and pain ―
hope that inspires
desolation that strengthens:
a blend of love, of hate,
of chocolate harmony.


Jieruei Chang