Concentration absolute
Is mirrored in his eyes,
Facing oven which contains
All ingredients upon which
He can pin his hopes
Of succulent repast,
Carefully placed and with
Exact settings calculated to
Roast the dish to
Absolute perfection.
Silent food this is not,
And as he watches close
Sharp reports from metal walls
Might well shatter nerves!
But this chef has studied well
And practiced oft his art;
"Less is more" has not been lost
On his cunning mind,
And in fact through darkling glass
There are only two
Items it contains:
Nicely crafted paper bag
And loudly popping corn!
Author notes
Inspired by an observation of one of my students!
Comments
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This is well written and cleverly constructed. Good work and good eating!
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Well, he is the one who ate it, and gave some to his sister....
But thanks!
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haha this poem was great. I very much enjoyed it. i expected extravagence in his cooking not simplicity at all. nice job the surprise was great
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I sort of surprised myself when I wrote it--watched him at the microwave, and went to the computer. Thanks!
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Nice , I really liked it and my brothers a chef, so I was intrigued and
your wording was great and it reminded me of something my brother would do, so I was still entranced and wondering what he was cooking, and well, at the end I laughed and didn't expect that and a good surprise. Since I always burn popcorn at work, they have me stand intensely in front of the microwave and watch, wait and listen as the popping slows down and that made me chuckle a little more with your ending. Thank for the greating writing style with a dash of humor at the end. Thanks was a pleasure to read.
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Thank you! Coming from one with a brother like yours, a high compliment!
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The clever surprise at the end made me chuckle, a witty turn of events. Now to mimic the chef!
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Thanks! I hope your efforts turned out well!
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Excellent
I like this,Dear poet, This was short and with a good message. I like the imagery You have done a Great job with this one piece here. a wonderful take on the nature of us. there is truth within your words are beautiful and it left me thinking and considering
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Thank you!
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haha that was so cute! I love the suspense...you want to know what he's making. it made me laugh at the end. and it also made me hungry...*tummy rumble* thanks for the smile!
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You're welcome! And there I go again, writing about food, having somebody say it makes them hungry, and I head for the kitchen....
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commenting as I read
Stanza 1 and 2: hmm intresting you don't read about chefs everyday. So far so good...
Stanza 3 and 4: wow he must take his cooking very seriously I think watching things cook is like watching paint dry also could be why I burn everything...
Stanza 5 to Conclusion: "oft" do you mean of? Wow that whole time he was making popcorn?? In an oven???? Wow okay didn't see that coming great jo -
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Thanks! Interesting way to comment! "Oft" means "often." Microwave oven.
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Wow, this is very reflective on the chef, or artist, I might say, as he concentrates sooo hard, and creates such beautiful gourmet dishes! Very descriptive!
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The chef is Devon--he makes great popcorn!
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Fun!
Lines 1-10 led me to expect some elaborate gourmet creation. The "sharp reports" made me wonder _what_ was going on. The surprise ending revealed all. This was an enjoyable read!
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Gunshots?
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