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Combine the following and stir:
A fragrant powder of savory herbs
Tree nuts tossed and gently toasted
Vegetables oiled and slowly roasted
Broth of beef, honey of bee
Flake of parsley, salt of sea
In a great pot over a medium flame
Provoke rolling bubbles of rising steam
Turn to the lettuces; wash, chop, mix
Color with celery and carrot strips
Raisins? Almonds? Olives and cheese?
Tomatoes? Scallions? All of these?
Reduce the flame to a quiet simmer
Set the table for evening dinner
A scalloped knife beside the bread
Jam to sweeten and butter to spread
What more could a person want from life
Than a salad, a soup, and a loaf with a knife?
From Sleep Barn (Stockport Flats, 2015).
Used here with the author's permission.
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Nancy Dymond was born in Pennsylvania, near Lake Erie. Her early years were spent moving back and forth between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Nancy's poetry, like her life, covers a wide range of themes and styles. These days, she feels very settled surrounded by the natural beauty of the Pocono Mountains, where she lives with her husband.
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KevinArnold:
I like the near rhymes.
Posted 01/31/2016 08:27 AM
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Ross Kightly:
Let me put in a belated word for the knife. But even without one, bread can be torn in chunks for soup duty! I hope your birthday was as great as such a soup-maker deserves!
Posted 01/31/2016 02:34 AM
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Dorcas:
Warm and friendly. I will set my table next to the hearth.
Posted 01/30/2016 02:57 PM
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erinsnana:
I love this poem!
Posted 01/30/2016 02:25 PM
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Lori Levy:
Beautiful and sounds delicious! Just one comment--it jarred me a little that the poem ended with "a knife." Somehow that didn't go with all the beauty that came before it.
Posted 01/30/2016 12:35 PM
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transitions:
I could smell it simmering...delicious rhyme ~
Posted 01/30/2016 11:57 AM
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Michael:
Well-crafted Nancy. I'll take some honey of bee and salt of sea!
Thank you.
Posted 01/30/2016 11:39 AM
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Jancan:
Wow! This well-written, appealing poem is proof that recipes can be creative.
Janice
Posted 01/30/2016 09:31 AM
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carel:
Perfect poem for a January weekend. I'm making a lovely pot of pea soup today.
Posted 01/30/2016 09:22 AM
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Caro70:
What time in dinner, Nancy? Lovely poem and happy birthday!
Posted 01/30/2016 09:21 AM
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Sherry:
I like this clever rhyming. Good job!
Posted 01/30/2016 08:43 AM
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ElizabethP:
Very nice. So true! And, happy birthday!
Posted 01/30/2016 08:29 AM
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Marileta:
Delicious poem, Nancy! Happy birthday!
Posted 01/30/2016 07:53 AM
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Larry Schug:
What time do we eat?
Posted 01/30/2016 07:30 AM
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