This place has been set just for you

       

and you know why.   Come, feast.  Figs are on the menu.  The conversation will be lively silence.

Versatility

olive oil

ricotta

figs

walnuts

parma 

mint

pepper

appetite

for texture

desire

for words 

Figs and editing the poem. What connects them?

Wishful thinking. 

In the case of figs, hoping the season hasn't run it's course. 
In the case of editing a poem, wishing the last edit will be the final.