YUM YUM POETRY

Good Enough, Maybe

Fresh is best

Nolcha Fox
MuddyUm
Published in
Feb 1, 2024

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One barehanded person and a gloved-handed person holding a bowl of cherry tomatoes
Photo by Elaine Casap on Unsplash

My food doesn’t scream when I open the oven.
The kitchen remains intact.
I haven’t had to scrub any gunk
from cabinets or walls.

I’d still rather open packages
and eat whatever’s inside
than try to interpret recipes —
that measuring thing’s what size?

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