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Apr 17
poem
El

Jasmine: a childhood

Rice is
white grains in a grey pot
the non-stick coating peeling from use
a hot blank smell
and a breath of steam.
 
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Posted: 04.17.21
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  1. The Lone Cat
    Apr 17, 2021

    I can really relate to this, because my family eats rice a lot! You captured everything perfectly; "a hot blank smell / and a breath of steam". I couldn't have described it better. haha

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  1. El
    Apr 17, 2021

    Yeah, we eat rice a ton at my house... like...a loooot of rice. I really like your response; thanks for writing it.

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  1. bazel42
    Apr 18, 2021

    I loved it it tells a lot about rice :)

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