the tradition for

the tradition for
wok-frying peanuts is passed down
like a recessive

trait – one discovers the know-how
was hidden here all along
.
20230113:1639
y

every day is a

every day is a
holiday when baking is
your strong suit – a loaf

of persimmon bread rises
like magic, sweetening the air
.
20230112:2023
y

rosemary is strong-

rosemary is strong-
willed, high-spirited, leaving
its aromatic

fragrance like hooks dangling
in the air, searching for game
.
20230111:2239
y

the first dozen green

the first dozen green
apples of the year are marked
for apple sauce – just

before the guests arrive, sweet
cinnamon filling the room
.
20230110:1837
y

back when colorful

back when colorful
purslane took root in the cracks
of our driveway, we

pull them up like weeds, not knowing
that the years would add value
.
20230109:2046
y

etrog marmalade

etrog marmalade
happening on the stove this
morning, countless seeds

collected in a bowl, waiting
for some kind of impossible
.
20230108:1230
y

from the beginning,

from the beginning,
we endeavor towards more,
something even more

beautiful together than
apart, the sum of our toil
.
20230107:2117
y

there are moments when

there are moments when
we luck out – be on the lookout
for each other’s sake
.
20230106:1422
y

eventually,

eventually,
holidays come to an end
for a little while
.
20230105:2209
y

not so suddenly,

not so suddenly,
around another corner,
one more church – walking

through copenhagen, bricks and
mortar, without congregations
.
20230104:2046
y