Nils was hungry ... no, famished!
He woke from daydreams of Sweden,
the remembered taste
of cloudberrries rousing him
from nostalgia to action.

Nils was thousands of miles
from a patch of ripe cloudberries,
golden and luscious, fragrant and juicy,
just like Jamie...

Nils stripped off his clothes,
grabbed the bottle of aquavit,
his favorite sable paint brush,
and rushed to find Jamie.

Jamie was vigorously whisking
a bowl of chilled heavy cream,
the perfect ingredient for a
cloudberry tasting shouted Nils.

Sun warmed and focused
on making dessert, Nils’ excitement
caused naked Jamie to suspend
all motion, mouth an O of surprise,
nipples and cheeks flushed, her whisk full
of whipped cream poised in mid air.

Nils kissed her, extolling her
cloudberry qualities and his
craving for her fragrant juices.

Jamie held her pose while Nils
painted her nipple berries with
the water of life, sweetened the
heated mounds of her dessert
with dollops of whipped cream.

His artful touch, rapacious nibbling
and inventive exploration eventually
sated his appetite for cloudberries.

Jamie required several servings of Nils’ salty
protein supplement to satisfy her craving.

skål!

Poem by Auguste Hand
Paintings by Nils
Beauty by Jamie