Elegy For a Poached Egg

Why is it the poached egg, betimes
so hard to peel, I wonder.
Why does the strutting hen lay eggs
so hard to pull asunder.
She wants that egg to be her chick

and not my wretched breakfast.
Or, wants her chick be Easter gift
dyed yellow, red, and purples--
A better choice for any child
instead of gerbils.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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June 1, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Ah, good, Nola, some humor. We get little enough of that lately on the soup. Love, daver
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