Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Poem: "The Other Truck"

This poem was inspired by a prompt from janetmiles.  It was sponsored by rix_scaedu.  In case you're not familiar with it, you can read more about haggis online.


The Other Truck


A squall of accordion music blares from the speakers
as the Bad Humor truck turns the corner.

The bogeyman and the lurking shadow
scramble to grab wooden nickels
out of the jar on the coffee table.

Soon they are arguing cheerfully
over whether to split a bowl of haggis
or each get their own skewer of garlicy brussels sprouts
while the air fills with the scent of liver and onions.

The golem in front of Naomi's house bounces impatiently on his toes.

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siege

siege

November 2 2011, 16:09:46 UTC 9 years ago

I like liver, but I usually feel that the onions are there just to obscure the flavor of the meat. I also like brussels sprouts, properly cooked.

Then one adds some flavor. Imagine those sprouts in a soup stock, turned into a kind of cabbage substitute for a gumbo or stew (perhaps chopped into chunks, too). Try new herbs and spices on the liver. Something that isn't the same old standby, because that old standby was usually about what's cheapest, not what's best.
ysabetwordsmith

Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

November 2 2011, 16:57:26 UTC 9 years ago

Many different things can be done with food. It's good to explore.

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