A Recipe for an Episcopalian
He used to leave the tomato leaves
To dry on the windowsill.
Separated;
The largest on the left,
Diminishing in size
Until there was just a scrap of green left,
The baby of the family.
Once dry, the leaves were so fragile
A strong gust of wind could crack them.
He put them into soups, sauces, and
Sauerkraut: odd for an Episcopalian.
I remember his Sunday sermons,
Severe for a man who took such care
With the leaves of tomatoes.
But as we both grew older, and I learned
How the family had fallen apart,
I realized the importance of tomato leaves--
Making order out of chaos,
Letting the juices dry,
Keeping us all in line.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABX CXCB BXXX XXX XXA XXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 605 |
Words | 116 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3 |
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