Kitchen Haiku
A large slotted spoon
separates “save” from “don’t save”
like a dream catcher
Broccoli florets
like tiny green Bonsai plants—
internal wisdom
I will make a soup
selecting vegetables
whose flavors embrace
Spinach adds iron
to nutritious lentil soup;
Are we healthy yet?
The mug in your hand
awaits the next hot liquid;
The promise of warmth
Use a pot holder;
the blue enamel kettle
has a wire handle
—Sydna Altschuler Byrne
This article appears in October 2016.
