As it was explained to me at the farmer's market, kale sends out shoots when it thinks its time is over. The farmer has another idea. Chops off these shoots and tricks the kale plant into continue to grow.
What do kale shoots resemble? A short poem with attitude and a strong taste. OK. A darker version of broccolini.
Saute kale shoots with Spring garlic. Take the pen to a blank page.
(H. cont.)
ReplyDeleteIt seemed to him the plan was airtight
All these notes folded into flowers and fruit
Reflections on the water confirmed this
and he continued his reverie
"I see my checked shirt float from house to house
drifting on the breeze that signals summer
My voyage is undeterred: did we really run
through the willows in our diapers?
How could they have done without us?
Why even try?"