Tagged: rice

three months till christmas

three months till christmas
and counting, but we can still
play ella’s greatest

hits to get everyone in
the spirit, over crab rice
.
20220927:2016
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asian-american rolls

asian-american rolls
off the tongue so
conveniently, it’s a
wonder they
petition for more
distinction – a grain
of rice looks like
every other grain
of rice, regardless
of packaging, labels,
languages, lives
.
20211126:1534
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first things to carry

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

happiness, hospitality,
and good fortune – move-in day
.
20200224:0025
y

washing rice in

washing rice in
autumn, my fingers
turn cold under
running water,
remembering
my grandmother’s
hands, already two
weeks’ frozen
.
20141013:1510
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