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

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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.

Still Cleaning the Frig

  

carrots are starting to take root again

kale is turning yellow with want

dried and wrinkled is the lemon

only one tiny garlic remains

luck that the tofu is still good

and the almonds

don’t forget the spices

now I feast