Pick a low hanging fruit
(enough to keep out of their hands)
Clean until the water runs in a trickle
and circles the drain
Peel thick skins
Find a heart
Pierce thin skins
Cut to the pith
To the core
Watch for small seeds (which can grow again)
Remove and crush
Place pulp in a seasoned bowl
A sacred vessel
Deep enough to boil over
Strong enough to heat under pressure
Check your pantry: find a sweetness
hidden in the dark
extract it
Cups to ounces to spoons (3 to 7 depending on tastes)
Cook on flaming outrage (stir ‑when cycle ebbs)
Cool cool cool
Spread it on thick —it’s a learned taste
Fall, 2024
