Tagged: noodles

no, not all soba

no, not all soba
noodles are created equal –
this is learned only

through trial and error, holding
constant all other ingredients
.
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some noodles are made

some noodles are made
for drowning, with a couple
slices of pork, an

egg that floats, scallions for days,
perfected by a simple broth
.
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more pepper, less salt

first things to carry

first things to carry
over – flour for bread, rice,
noodles, abundance,

happiness, hospitality,
and good fortune – move-in day
.
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step by step, let us

step by step, let us
perfect the way we imagine
good noodles to be
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: good

all-purpose flour,

all-purpose flour,
water, a pinch of salt, and
some muscle – let’s not

forget that it’s the muscle
that pulls us altogether
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: muscle

the noodles are hanging onto

the noodles are hanging onto
each other for dear life, like
lovers being pulled
apart by an unseen
force, slowly – until
they are barely
touching, then touching
no more.

a simple bowl
of ramen seems
like love
at long last
lost. the mystery lies
in the way we can
still dance helices
around each other
.
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