A celebration of poetry written by members and friends of the MuseItUp Club. Submissions are invited for this page.*

Kitchen Kapers

by Russel Chale

Scene in the kitchen every day

Fish and veggies prepared their way

Add something more so it looks nice

Garnish with sugar, salt, or spice

Cling and clang of iron and steel

Scream of anger at orange peel

Thud, thud, thud of chopping knife

Hiss of boiler heralding strife

The odors of cooks doing their deeds

Mixing up meals with cumin seeds

Aromas of herbs in pots and pans

Hints of any day’s menu plans

Sampled dishes prove chef’s delight

Tastes of the ocean come out right

Tip of the tongue gets gourmet’s nod

Platter contains a whole grilled cod

Russel Chale currently lives in the Byron Bay area of New South Wales, Australia. He enjoys writing poetry and flash fiction.

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April 2009.

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