Poem: Brownie Love
For Barbara
Is this commotion of edibles
only on Holy Earth
where saints have proclaimed their worth
so easy to make
with the proper, available ingredients
found both at Hannafords and Walmart
for the good they do
inexpensive
made with love by many farmers
across our little globe
cacao beans ground to perfection
formed into 4 oz. bars
President Butter from France
the two ready to dance
but first two cups of Domino Sugar
four eggs at ready to be broken
2 teaspoons of Trader Joe’s
bourbon vanilla
found in the tropics
¾ cup of our darling King Arthur
precious red winter wheat
never bleached
salt 1/2 teaspoon to just bring up the flavor
and finally, Russian walnuts
from our friends, Julia and Vlad
now heat the oven at 325 degrees
turn on the two lovers
chocolate and butter
watch them melt into
each other, taking care, spatula care
that the two partners
dance without burning
when melted add the other sums
in order listed, mix with care
pour into a buttered, floured 9x13 glass pan
cook 40 minutes when done remove from oven
let rest overnight, let the cook rest overnight.
Barbara, dear, I cannot predict the future
so won’t try to
you are a kind person, working hard to understand
the will of your Goddess, God
anyway you know the taste of a good brownie
of which I have tried to make for you
with Love, Kendall
Kendall Merriam, Home, 5/5/18 11:47 PM, Directly under the perfume of the goods
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