Apricot
I saw the apricot fall.It hit the dirt with a thud.Now it sits on the groundwith dirt all around,but it tastes so much better than mud.
Slivered Almonds
How do they sliver almonds?That’s what I’d like to know.Do they drop them from a toweronto well-placed blades below?Do they run them past a mandolinewith several sharpened bands?Or do they sit there with a paring knifemaking slivers in their hands?
How do You Imagine Heaven?
How do you imagine heaven?A desert nomad imagines greenand water flowing all around.A relocated businessman imaginesa family reunion in a small town.And I imagine something likethe big kitchen in the hostel in Lisboa,where we’re all laughing and talking and cooking … Continued
Good For Us
Being hungry is good for us.For us, it means it’s time to eat.For us, it means we might lose something that we don’t want anyway.For us, it means the food will taste that much better.For others, it means that there … Continued
Coffee Cake
There is no coffee in this cake,despite what you might think.They must call it that becauseit’s good enough to drink.
Eggs
Eggs for breakfast,omelets for lunch,eggs on salads,and boiled to munch.Eggs in the basketand eggs in the nest,but the chickens are tired.They’ve decided to rest.
Running on Banana
I’m running on bananaand a handful of nuts,which is okay as long as Iam sitting on my butt.But when I finish all my workand get up to take a breakI will need some more foodlike a taco or a steak.
The Red Hen
The red hen is the loudest.She bosses the others around.The red hen wants to bethe loudest chicken kept in town.The red hen wants to be a rooster,crowing atop the coop.The red hen won’t be satisfied.The red hen will be soup.
Chicken Coop
He’s building me a chicken coopthat rolls around the yard,so dealing with the chicken poopshouldn’t be too hard. He’s making sure this chicken coopis structurally sound.We’ll have to get the neighbors’ helpto roll the thing around!