Daily Bread

A poet's nourishment

We wait and watch as seedlings sprout,

stalks reaching toward the heavens

 

From harvest, time and diligence

provide the proper leaven

 

We knead the words that germinate

as seeds within our head

 

And taste the blessed goodness

of our daily bread.

Author's Note

Walked to the local Italian bakery this morning. Got home and wrote this down.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

we "knead" the words and we "need" the words...

most definitely..

nice metaphor here...we just have to keep baking those poems--

it is just desserts.

[Rita L. Sev]

;) Thank you, Jacob!

[Angel]

Ahhh...the Italian Bakery...
I could gain ten pounds just thinking about it.
I really enjoyed this little food-for-thought, Rita!!
Thank you for sharing!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Angel! I am very into food, especially Italian food! :)

[Angel]

LOl, I always say, if we are gonna talk food, speak Italian!!

[Frieda P]

I'll take either, the poet's fare or the real grub. We used to have a great Italian bakery in town, and they closed shop, miss that aroma so much, nothing quite like it. Nice one Rita, now I'm hungry!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Frieda - come on over - there's always plenty!

[Frieda P]

Ha don't tempt me, I'll fly there for Italian bread, do you have wine too? ;-)

[Rita L. Sev]

Chianti, of course! No need to fly - you're just across the bridge!

[Frieda P]

I don't like to be late!

[SteveB]

Damn! Can you do me a favor and write something bad once just so I won't feel inadequate? I love the analogy of writing to baking. And for me at least while bread may feed the body poetry feds the soul. Well done.

[Rita L. Sev]

Oh, Honey, much of what I write is pure crap, believe me. I try to avoid posting that if I can! Yep - we need to nourish body and soul! (you'll see that I write about food a lot!)

[Angi]

I don't know how you do it, Rita! Simply, amazingly done. Have a gig slice of that crusty bread with a big slather of butter for me, please. Best thing in the world! Angi~

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Angi! I will be turning tonight's focaccia into garlic bread - I'll save you a hunk!

[Angi]

That's a girl!

[SyberRose]

I bet it smelled good in there too...I used to make my own bread when I was trying to impress people haa but not anymore ha..I think it was called Sally Lund bread...enjoyed reading:)

[Rita L. Sev]

It smells wonderful in there - I go in every week; amazing stuff! They are the reason we don't make our own - we could never top their bread! Thanks, Rose!