Chanting an incantation she:
blends
carrots, lentils and chilli flakes;
combines
potatoes, zucchini
and blue-vein cheese;
mingles
chickpeas, tomatoes
and Moroccan spices;
mashes
green peas, broad beans
and mint;
mixes
leeks, asparagus
and chicken stock;
prepares
a potion of pumpkin
and red lentils;
merges
a melange of cauliflower,
leeks and cannellini beans;
assimilates
a medley of zucchini and broccoli;
casts a spell
with pumpkin, coconut milk
and curry paste;
jumbles
tomatoes, beans, barley and split peas;
compounds
a minestrone of leftovers from the fridge;
and I am transfixed,
cannot move a muscle,
bewitched by winter soups.
–
Rohan Buettel lives in Canberra, Australia. His haiku appear in various Australian and international journals (including Presence, Cattails and The Heron’s Nest). His longer poetry appears in numerous journals, including Rattle, The Goodlife Review, Meanjin, Meniscus and Quadrant.
