January 2020
Author's Note:
Here is one from my new book, Some Glad Morning, just out in the Pitt Poetry Series.
Find it on Amazon. Can I share with VV readers how thrilled I am about this?
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Find it on Amazon. Can I share with VV readers how thrilled I am about this?
Editor's Note: Of course you can share your excitement. You're among friends.
Home Cooking
Let me stir up a batch of something hot,
beef stew or red bean chili, something simmering
just below the boil. You let me know if it needs
more seasoning, more spice. Let me spread
some butter on your cornbread, darling;
let it soak into all the cracks. Let me fill
your glass with something red and juicy.
The oven is hot, and all the burners
are glowing. If you can’t take the heat.
then get out of my kitchen. But
if you need to take the chill off, baby,
I might be able to dish a little something up.
©2020 Barbara Crooker
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