A belly is a hindrance
six pack is an extreme
somewhere in the middle
is the waistline
for which I dream
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Food
Ode to the Heron
Long legs you take a stand
Your neck a spring
For your long beak
Throw a spear
What weaponry
Used to dine
On tasty
Fish
Saute
even the vegetables look like a garden in winter
Churn
When summer came it was hot with no air conditioning. None in the house or in the car, just midriff top, ponytail and short shorts. I walked barefoot to the pool everyday, my soles grew tough from the concrete. When too hot to walk I rode my bike downhill, arms splayed out, look ma no hands, creating my own current of air all the way to the park and the pool. My legs were strong from the journey home.
I loved butterflies, little green snakes and swimming, but mostly the weekends to churn the homemade ice cream. The kids would turn the crank, add the rock salt and turn the crank more until the egg, cream and sugar mixture thickened. Mom would serve it up after dinner. There was no better way to chill than hand-churned ice cream.
temperature will rise
summer heat pours out memories
time not forgotten
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dVerse Haibun on summer
photo courtesy of Karen McDougal at KarensChicNShabby
Fresh Egg
song of the fresh egg
just laid in the house of hens
now cook in my pan
Last Night Cleaning the Frig
still cleaning out the frig
and the cupboard
still have carrots
great with homemade hummus
can of tuna for tuna salad
500 degree oven for tandoori bread
I ate well
enough for tomorrow
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For real, did not go to the grocery store for two weeks. Ate and created with what I had.
Cleaning Out the Cupboards
I discover
vegan brownies
all that is required
flour
sugar
cocoa powder
baking powder
salt
oil and water
vanilla
mix
bake in super hot oven
so happy
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I am challenging myself to see how long I can go without going to the grocery store. It has been a week. Now that I have my brownies I’m good for maybe another week.
