Fourth Place: Mango Salsa by Rita Jeanne Sotolongo

Mango salsa

On sultry days

when the sun avoids sleep

and passion fires the heat,

we envelope a sweetness

stretching forever

our besotted summer haze.

 

Rita Jeanne Sotolongo

Susan’s Thoughts

"A blissful moment of summer captured in taste and a certain bliss of making a lovely bit of food from local ingredients. The picture fills me with joy."

About the Author

Rita Sotolongo is a writer and yoga teacher living in College Park. She's been local to Orlando since 2005 and in 2017 married the love of her life. It was he who introduced her to his unique blend of mango salsa—a delectable treat shared between them on so many wonderful summer days.

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