Pasta & Orgasms

Ralph James (POLOETRY)
Nov 6 · 3 min read
Maccheroni Pianigiani by Achille Luciano

Eating pasta is kind of like having an orgasm.

(Notice how I didn’t say, “Eating pasta is orgasmic.”)

There are several different reasons I’ve been led to believe this theory.

When I’m eating pasta, I’ll admit it, I get lost in the sauce.

That first bite — oh, that first bite — is mood altering. Serotonin boosting. Mind numbing. Thrill invoking. Sensory…

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Ralph James (POLOETRY)

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attempts at poetry. + my shameless instagram tag: @ralphpolojames

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