Casting

the Saturday Evening Spell

 

Turn the stove knob to medium

click click click-poof

blue flame under me

waiting to physically and chemically change

what will lie on my black iron.

 

Pour first cold pressed extra virgin olive oil

over my warm smooth surface

grab my handle with your firm right hand

lift twirl my eight pounds

gliding the oil in a circle.

 

Crushed fresh basil and oregano

pine nuts, chopped garlic, broccoli

and onions to caramelize

 

skinny-dipping in the pond

dancing a love ritual

with the edgy virgin

losing virginity

and to the sizzling beat

of her breaking bubbles.

 

Nutty and sweet aroma

rising above my circular wall

until the wood spoon scoops the sauté

over pasta al denté with Parmesan

serve with chilled crisped Chardonnay

 

like a love potion

that comes out of a witch’s cauldron

this dish will seduce Kathy

to fulfill the chef’s desires.

                                     --Sal Marici
                                        13 September 2007

 

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