I
I slept with the window open all summer
and it took until September 9th
to notice the crickets.
and it took until September 9th
to notice the crickets.
II
Co-op life is full of chickpeas.
III
Different dreams
with my new fuzzy rainbow sheet
and an embroidered burgundy pillowcase
made from a dress I bought at a fleamarket.
with my new fuzzy rainbow sheet
and an embroidered burgundy pillowcase
made from a dress I bought at a fleamarket.
IV
I could make knee-length wraparound
pants
from the fabric swatch hanging on my wall.
And I will, too.
from the fabric swatch hanging on my wall.
And I will, too.
V.
If you microwave cheese long enough,
the oil separates out and the rest of the cheese
is chewy like gum, but less stretchy.
the oil separates out and the rest of the cheese
is chewy like gum, but less stretchy.
VI.
The F one and a half octaves above
middle C
is broken on our piano, which adds
anachronistic syncopation to Bach fugues.
is broken on our piano, which adds
anachronistic syncopation to Bach fugues.
VII.
Vanessa was disgusted with me for asking
how to clean the potato scrubber,
but at that point I really, really didn’t know.
how to clean the potato scrubber,
but at that point I really, really didn’t know.
VIII.
With three Emilys we can make
a triple-decker Emily sandwich. Or quadruple-decker,
depending on whether the Emilys are the bread or the filling.
a triple-decker Emily sandwich. Or quadruple-decker,
depending on whether the Emilys are the bread or the filling.
