The NaPoWriMo.net prompt today suggested playing with line breaks to emphasize, or de-emphasize sounds, rhythm and thoughts. Over at Poetic Asides, the instructions were to create a poem with a food item as the title. A good one to mash up.
Pie Crust
I stopped trying
to make pie dough
You always told me
it was easy
only a few ingredients
just a little practice
Like the way they retire
an athlete’s number
the process is honoured
the recipe stored
You never wore
an apron — too fussy
just dig in and get it
done
but I should’ve
kept one
of your threadbare
tea towels
Mounted it in a shadow box
a smattering of flour
still
dusting the corner
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I can really relate to this. My mother tried to teach me how to make pie crust – no recipe. “It’s all about the feel,” she’d say running her hands through the dough. I decided best leave the art to the master and learned to make crumble.
Ohhhh- I love this!