Summon us to your dwellingwith our cradled offeringswater-cracker confettia sundered edge of sourdoughquince, grapes, chutney,eggs and herbs for soufflé,butter, flour and milk to marryover roasted cauliflower. We are, too, at your beginningthrough the valley with its arching rivertwice as cold as the morning,then up onto higher groundabove the distant … [Read more...] about Yarg, By: Will Griffith
Mama’s Meatballs, By: Anne Marie Wells
When the local grocery's shelf lay barewhere the Cora Romano should have been,my mother carted me first to Price Chopper--just down the street-- then to Shop ‘n’ Save in the town over, then Hanneford—a little ways farther—before deciding spaghetti and meatballswouldn’t be on the dinner menu after all. I complained climbing in and outof my car seat. The TV I was … [Read more...] about Mama’s Meatballs, By: Anne Marie Wells
My Family Celebrate Cheese, By: Diane Wilbon Parks
It is the white snow-covered cliffs that claim the first breath of dawn,It is the strong scent of roasted coffee releasing the second breath of morn, There are thin bands of sunlight entering in between the blinds,There are families that gather to celebrate breakfast and the gift of time. But my family celebrated cheese. In the middle of a large white porcelain bowl, … [Read more...] about My Family Celebrate Cheese, By: Diane Wilbon Parks
A Very Cheesy Poem, By: Melissa Dennison
Soft, stretchy or creamyAny cheese will do, ohYes! cheese is simply dreamy, Cheddar, cheshire or red leicester,Haloumi, mascarpone, mozzarella, brined and blueEmmental, edam, babybel, ricotta,Endlessly shape shifting from block toString, grated and melt, cheese is de-lish,Especially when garnished with pickle. [This is a Featured Poem from our Spring 2024 Poetry Contest.] … [Read more...] about A Very Cheesy Poem, By: Melissa Dennison