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A Pear for Peace

September 14, 2019 by Carol 8 Comments

A poem for our time by my special friend, published poet and psychic, Joanne Clarkson. For further information about her: joanneclarkson.com will do the trick.

A Pear for Peace

Everyone has a right to pears.  Or a

pomegranate. Or the sift of flour

unbleached.  She volunteered, in the wake

of hatred, to take Muslim women

shopping.  To pick them up in twos

and threes, buckle them into her Prius.

Drive them to the neighborhood Safeway,

Winco, Cash-and-Carry and stand guard. 

A small, dogged widow known only

for banana bread and applesauce.

They huddled together over a bin

of plum, like nuns wearing rainbow

habits. They whispered about celery

in voices of spice. And she wondered

whether ignorance or envy

made other carts rattle and lunge,

caged sabers, while she hovered near

sweet potatoes, praying to a watermelon

god, ready to take the first shove,

spittled with threat.  She went

first at the check-out stand, helping

each wife make change,

pay nothing not owed for lentils

or a green, ripe, seamless globe.


Pear Cranberry Crisp

http://www.kitchenriffs.com/2019/03/fennel-and-pear-salad.html

https://theviewfromgreatisland.com/pear-crumble-bars/

https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/caramel-pear-pie/

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Comments

  1. Barbara Hansen says

    September 14, 2019 at 7:28 pm

    I have found that Asian Pears work just as good as other pears in desert recipes.

    Reply
  2. Barbara Hansen says

    September 14, 2019 at 7:30 pm

    I have found that Asian Pears work just as good as other pears in desert recipes. I used to make a pear crumble pie that was killer, back when I had unlimited access to asian pears. 🙂

    Reply
    • Carol says

      September 14, 2019 at 7:43 pm

      Your are not exaggerating about the ‘killer’ goodness of your pear pie. This year I have almost zip
      pears on my tree. The last two years I have had gleaners come and pick because the crop was
      so lush. Not this year.

      Reply
  3. John / Kitchen Riffs says

    September 17, 2019 at 4:47 pm

    Pears are good. GOOD! Now you have me in the mood for them — thanks! (And thanks for the link love!)

    Reply
    • Carol says

      September 17, 2019 at 8:07 pm

      I know,right? Pears rule. Soon fresh ones will be available. Yahoo!!!! Also delighted to link to your recipes and your blog. They are
      both top of the line.

      Reply
  4. mjskitchen says

    September 23, 2019 at 7:25 pm

    I love the poem! And of course, great selection of pear recipes to support it.

    Reply
    • Carol says

      September 23, 2019 at 11:57 pm

      I am not sure if I mentioned in my blog that the poem is based on at true story of a friend of the poet.
      Makes it even better.

      Reply
  5. Noemi says

    February 6, 2020 at 1:29 am

    Food for the mind and body. Thanks, Carol, I love this post 🙂

    Reply

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