we know the cherry

we know the cherry
blossoms are out, the same way
we know the wedding

is postponed, the taxes won’t
do themselves, it is april
.
20200405:1932
y

in the middle of

in the middle of
baking and sewing and getting
our clothes cleaned, perhaps

we are getting back to the
basics, cautious and renewed
.
20200404:2346
y

we should thank god for

we should thank god for
the turnip – versatile in our
family kitchen
.
20200403:1429
y

how long does

how long does
anything
last? from the
clementines
in the pantry
to the red
peppers in
the fridge to the
fish in the freezer,
we have adopted
a pandemic-level
moderation
.
20200402:1754
y

there are scrolls to

there are scrolls to
each of the world’s
regions tucked into
our kitchen drawer –
we unfurl them, two
or five at a time
over bowl, pan,
or pot, tasting
the mysteries
.
20200401:1041
y

let’s expect more, says

let’s expect more, says
no one ever, at least not
for real, managing

our own expectations to
be sorely disappointed
.
20200331:1751
y

sunday evening,

sunday evening,
celebrating life
and death,
marinating
in song
.
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y