{"id":130225,"date":"2023-09-02T12:45:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T16:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepoetrymarathon.com\/blog\/?p=130225"},"modified":"2023-09-02T12:48:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T16:48:38","slug":"offerings-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepoetrymarathon.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/offerings-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Offerings"},"content":{"rendered":"

She would shuffle across the chess board floor<\/span><\/p>\n

Of her kitchen in any direction she chose.<\/span><\/p>\n

Silver pots blackened with years of fire<\/span><\/p>\n

bubbled tongues and released the incenses that\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

rested like a glory in that place.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Family would lay the sacrifice of provisions<\/span><\/p>\n

In all cardinal and ordinal directions of the room:<\/span><\/p>\n

Mustard greens north<\/span><\/p>\n

Red chilis northeast<\/span><\/p>\n

White onions east<\/span><\/p>\n

Hog head southeast<\/span><\/p>\n

Catfish south<\/span><\/p>\n

Cornmeal southwest<\/span><\/p>\n

Tomatoes west<\/span><\/p>\n

Sweet corn northwest.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

She would take the offerings,<\/span><\/p>\n

Rub them between her fingers,<\/span><\/p>\n

Smell them,<\/span><\/p>\n

Nibble at their edges,<\/p>\n

And make of them something holy.<\/span><\/p>\n

When finished she would declare that it was good.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Her family would return.<\/span><\/p>\n

Passing the offering of plates.<\/span><\/p>\n

Breaking the miracle of bread.<\/span><\/p>\n

Consuming the sacrament of supper.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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