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Fungi

I like my fungi sauteed in butter in a pan with a chopped clove of garlic, parsley and plenty of salt and pepper. Or sliced and simmered in chicken stock with arborio rice and topped with parmesan cheese in a creamy mushroom risotto. I like the musty, earthy smell that some fungi have, the exquisite delicacy of the gills, the soft, spongy feel, the variety of shapes and colours that range across a pallet of grays, yellows, pinks and purples through to a bleed of vibrant reds. Fungi feed the senses. But most spectacular of all is the fungi that hides beneath my feet in a buried network of fibres thinner than a human hair, connecting a forest in one enormous web carrying nutrients to hungry roots and the secret language of trees. Poetry is like fungi.

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Date: 6/29/2025 11:19:00 AM
After days of eating cafeteria food, mushrooms sound delightful. Butter and garlic sauce over a baked chicken breast will do just nicely. If there is a secret language to poetry, I'll have to keep mine hidden away where it will not be discovered. ha... and as if. Again, Paul you turn the mundane into something quite unique.
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Paul Willason
Date: 6/30/2025 5:37:00 AM
You paint a very realistic and sad picture of hospital offerings. Culinary temptation not on the agenda. Do hope your sister is making progress..challenging time. You've been in my thoughts.
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Lin Lane
Date: 6/30/2025 4:39:00 AM
That must include hospital food. I've spent most of the last 3 weeks with my sister in her hospital room. If I never see another seasoned carrot, tough pork chop, or scoop of mushy rice again, I'll be thankful.
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Paul Willason
Date: 6/30/2025 4:36:00 AM
Saw an opportunity for poetry to lay a claim on the territories of gastronomy...well, a modest claim. Thankyou dear Lin for your comments, always valued. My memories of cafeteria food carry a similar verdict....give me a waft of fresh aromas from the cooktop anytime. Take care my friend...
Date: 6/29/2025 4:41:00 AM
You sure are a fun-guy to post this gem Paul. I love my mushrooms sauteed in butter, pepper and parsley added then some 'soft cream cheese melted into it and have it on toast - mmmmmm make room for more mushrooms!! hugs Jan xx
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Paul Willason
Date: 6/29/2025 5:34:00 AM
You're right...I forgot the parsley which is a must for me too. So I added it into the poem for both of us. I'll give the cheese a miss though. Thanks dear Jan for stopping by and sharing the mushroom meal. Cheers...

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