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My Mother’s Kitchen MAG
June 12, 2014
My mother's kitchen is not mine.
Her kitchen is an angry color,
red, simmering like spaghetti sauce on the stove.
Everything is carefully measured,
precise.
There are no shades of gray,
only black and white
the end result is perfection.
My kitchen is my grandmother's kitchen
it's a mosaic
comfortable and airy
slightly outdated, but safe.
We don't use measuring cups,
we add what feels right
splashes of color swirl around
in the bowl
in the air
on the walls
we know these recipes by heart
end result is not perfect
but it's me
© Rachel D., Bethesda, MD
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