REPOSTED FROM OCTOBER 2013
How symbolic…
new friends preparing artichokes.
Setting out intentions:
garlic
bay leaf
lemon
their oddities of form
Biding time,
as neither a watched pot
(nor friendship)
will be hurried.
Communion, then,
as they pick and savor
the treasures found
leaf by leaf
layer by layer
story by story
hearts!
To read the full story of Artichokes and Friendship, please see my friend Judith’s blog Touch to Touch for “Jen Earns an A in Artichokes.”
Poem & Photo ©2013, Jen Payne
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