Tagged: first
even in the same
even in the same
family, we hold our cooking
preferences sacred –
mandoline versus knife, boil
first then chop, chop first then boil
.
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in mama’s garden,
in mama’s garden,
the camellias wake up before
anyone else, stretch
towards the sun in their winter
layers, waiting to go out
.
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from holiday to
from holiday to
holiday to holiday,
the neighbors compete
for who leaves up their decor the
longest, who takes them down first
.
20220126:2022
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you never forget
you never forget
your first
cardamom moment –
a sweet
accompaniment
.
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the dining table
the dining table
for the rest of our
lives, our first and
last, arrived
at sixteen minutes
past four this
afternoon, a
seventy-year-old
danish lady, with
a few wrinkles and
countless stories
tucked into
her sleeves, wrapped
carefully against the
first of december’s
chill, stepping out onto
the curb, in the
arms of gentle robert
.
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witnessing someone’s
witnessing someone’s
first taste of persimmon is
an envious thing –
how to capture that honey-
like, rich flavor anew once more
.
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curry is the first
curry is the first
recipe you need to take
away with you to
college – forget ramen, mac
and cheese, bring the potatoes
.
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the first december
the first december
in the new old home, we have
become privy to
the twilight dialogues between
the heat pipes crossing households
.
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the first and last time
the first and last time
you made challah for us – a
braided perfection
.
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the first step to change
the first step to change
is moving to the second
step – easier said
.
20191030:0800
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: change
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