Long Teaspoons Poems

Leaving the guesswork out of my story,
Listening – cold, like the bittersweet
History of a woman who remembers only
The difficult moments who made her
Bolder, wiser, surer – more like a portrait
Of who she was intended to...

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whast dos' he sing of me
that he samples this as 
love
that they might stop
 to write
and sing this as love
must samples be tasted
and talked about
to create words
to speak
lesser of
what circumstance
I stand to thee
and sing


1/4 cup...

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1/4 cup of chopped shrimp
1/4 chopped crab meat
3 cups of chick peas
1/4 green onions chopped
2 teaspoons of cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons of chopped thyme
2 teaspoons of salt
1 Tablespoon of dehydrated garlic
1 egg yolk

mix well and form...

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They say that good or bad, things happen in 3's, are best.

The Christians know of the Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, there is also the 3 wise men. 3 Monastic Vows (Poverty, Chastity, and...

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3/4 to 1 pound of ground lamb
1/4 cup of lemon juice
3 tablespoons of rosemary
1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon of ground ginger
1 tablespoon of garlic cloves (crushed)
3 anchovies (smashed into a paste)
1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/4...

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Alarm buzzes, eyes awake and sheets unwillingly ripped off me like a band-aid on a hairy leg. 
The air has a taste much like a mix of lavender and vanilla.
I slowly and carefully swing these...

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Tortoiseshell tulips often grow at left angles to the moon and are otherwise adjusted to a sealed lip of ground. But a curled canopy of shredded wheat and oats make even the wildest of gardens...

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6 new york strips
set aside and make marinade and sauce

3 tablespoons of honey
4 tablespoons of molasses
5 tablespoon of worchestire sauce
1/4 cup of lime juice
3 tablespoons of crushed garlic
1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper
5 tablespoons of cilantro
4...

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An interesting occurrence begins in a bag of one kilo of frozen peas. Not in a bag of peanuts. Nor in a packet of crisps or chips. Chipolatas agree with this but the soda water...

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Cold rains, wet and weary... seeping through the sky,
spectres pass ’long side me... bent, with collars high,
my visions are invisible and no one sees me cry.

Minstrels of destruction... rapping at my door,
naked anvils aching... heavy...

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Sometimes my heart floats along the clouds
drowning in rains and frightened by thunderstorms.
Like wet spells of storm strewn over a youthful summer,
it dwells in a slump, awaiting the sun.

These times when my heart beats a...

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2 yucca roots peeled and diced
3 quarts of boiling salted water
add roots, when softened
remove from water
and smash them while they are hot
allow to cool

measure two cups
add, 3 egg yolks
2 teaspoons of white pepper
 2tablespoons of...

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Chewy chocolate chip bars
finger licking good
soft butter sugars oats stir
fold in flour mixture
add chips and walnuts
spoon spread and
bake !





Just In Time For Back To School   LOL



Chocolate Chip-Oatmeal-Walnut Bars 


Whole wheat flour and oatmeal...

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10 boudin sausages or
14 strips of bacon (diced and sauteed brown)
2 Pheasants ready to cook
1 teaspoon of salt
3 tablespoons of dry thyme
1 teaspoon of cayenne
1/4 cup of roasted red bell peppers
1/4 cup of either diced...

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in the arena of battle,
t.v. on snipe

drawing his long sword from its sheath,
every inch cacophonously sharpened

sinister with geared teeth

nonsense forms from ancient bowels,
utterance of a lion woken from sleep

roaring out profanity and analytical resound,
playback of...

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Ten stops down the line

That's where the place is 

The place I call mine.

Ten stops to go

'Till I get home and let today go.

An old lady sits opposite me

Smiles and says she's looking forward to...

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1/4 C OF BRONW SUGAR
1/4 C HONEY
1/4 C  SWEET CHILI PASTE
1/4 C CHOPPED CANDIED GINGER
3 TABLESPOONS OF SWEET WINE
1 TABLESPOON OF ONION POWDER
1 TABLESPOON GARLIC POWDER
2 TABLESPOONS OF LEMON JUICE
..........................................................................................................

1 TO 2 POUNDS OF...

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Disarray,yet It’s just three forks

I sat for a few minutes on the newly placed couch, this will do for now.
I tried to gather a list of things to do methodically yet the disarray was apparent...

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2 cups of cooked grounded  pork
2 teaspoons of cumin
1 tablespoon of ground garlic powder
1/2 cup of sautéed chopped onion
1/4 cup of sautéed green peppers
1/2 cup of sautéed zucchini 

5 tablespoons of lemongrass (chopped)
1 tablespoon...

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The kettle's on... 

I'm thinking about the good old days as I begin to write 
Thinking about my younger years, when the ground was colored white 
After I was done playing in the snow, my...

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6 Italian sausages
Cooked
Remove from skins
Chopped fine

In a bowl mix
2 cups of cream cheese
1 cup of parmeseam
1 cup of shredded mozzarell
3 tablespoons of minced garlic
3 tablespoons of chopped basil
2 teaspoons of oregano
3 egg yolks
3 tablespoons vermouth
2...

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Princes dart to take cups and cups run away very very fast. Fear not a well trodden cat and bear not a bead or a pillow when journeying across the lands. Knock at wooded glades....

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My love.....My love!

4 pounds of raw peeled 
Devine's shrimp (chopped)
1/4 cup of chopped canadian bacon
1 cup of finely minced broccoli spears
2 cups of boiled and mashed yucca root
2 tablespoons of cayeene
2 crushed garlic
4 tablespoons of...

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6 Italian sausages
Cooked
Remove from skins
Chopped fine

In a bowl mix
2 cups of cream cheese
1 cup of parmeseam
1 cup of shredded mozzarell
3 tablespoons of minced garlic
3 tablespoons of chopped basil
2 teaspoons of oregano
3 egg yolks
3 tablespoons vermouth
2...

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1 cups of crabmeat
1 cup of pureed shrimp
2 cups of minced goeduck snouts
1 cup of minced catfish
4 cups of mushrooms (chopped fine)
2 tablespoons of cayenne
1/2 cup of lemon juice
6 T of chopped dill
3 tablespoons of...

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