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Rich, dark and moist
I am a cook who bakes good bread
dark, flavorful and fragrant
I know how to knead the sweet mix
between us
rising and falling
to our heat and pressure
so tender
I knead it slowly
massaging knots and sinew
out of smooth flesh
i watch it rising
as you come and
go from me you are
always more patient
with this slow expansion
of us
i lift the cloth
check the progress, smell the pungence
of the yeast we make together
I press my fingers
into risen dough
and leave my mark
Sharon Mooney, Rich, dark and moist”, From Secrets & Myrrors, a poetry anthology, ed.etal, Mortimer Roxbrough, London, England, Jume, 2020
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