La Famiglia
La farina, le uova,
flour and eggs.
Olio, burro, sale,
pepe, rosmarino,
basilico, ragù.
Kitchen staples.
Love with a pinch
of pepper. Resentment
with spoonfuls of salt.
The yeast of tedium
rises, resignation
stored by the kilo.
Yet sometimes
dessert,
a tiramisù,
sweetens
disappointment,
invites pleasure.
Terry S. Johnson recently settled in Alaska after a lifetime in New England and enjoys the Bay Area when visiting her son. She performed as a professional harpsichordist before serving as a public school teacher. Her poetry has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies including Driftwood, Edge, Journal of the American Medical Association, Passager and Theodate. Her first collection, Coalescence, won a 2014 Honorable Mention in the New England Book Festival, and her second book, Plunge, launched in 2019. www.terrysjohnsonpoet.com
La farina, le uova,
flour and eggs.
Olio, burro, sale,
pepe, rosmarino,
basilico, ragù.
Kitchen staples.
Love with a pinch
of pepper. Resentment
with spoonfuls of salt.
The yeast of tedium
rises, resignation
stored by the kilo.
Yet sometimes
dessert,
a tiramisù,
sweetens
disappointment,
invites pleasure.
Terry S. Johnson recently settled in Alaska after a lifetime in New England and enjoys the Bay Area when visiting her son. She performed as a professional harpsichordist before serving as a public school teacher. Her poetry has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies including Driftwood, Edge, Journal of the American Medical Association, Passager and Theodate. Her first collection, Coalescence, won a 2014 Honorable Mention in the New England Book Festival, and her second book, Plunge, launched in 2019. www.terrysjohnsonpoet.com
