Thursday, September 3, 2009

Betrayal [in six parts] Like an Acorn Squash

1.

A knife slides

its cold metal

through tough skin.

The insides are melted butter soft.

2.

Green hull

sliced into

lung-shaped halves;

one half

held by two fingers

at one edge,

steady thumb

at the other.

3.

Bright orange goop.

Silver spoon

shovels the guts.

Heave-ho.

4.

Move hand to the other half.

5.

Silver spoon.

Heave-ho.

6.

Bandaged in foil,

nursed with

brown sugar.

Waiting for heat.

Waiting for teeth

to sink in.

[Via http://iamtrapped.wordpress.com]

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