song_of_thea

First
We slice the cherry
Tomato
Then we chop up
The lettuce and spinach
Turning
Leaves
Into
Ribbons.

As you slice,
Imagine that you are shedding
And shredding
Hateful words and thoughts
And creating loveliness
From the strings
And mandalas of
Peace from the sliced tomato

Next, we thinly slice
Carrots and cucumbers.
As you slice your carrots,
Feel your sorrows
Fall away.
Like snow from a swinging branch.
Feel the anger inside
Evaporate with the juices of the
Cucumber
Notice how these feelings dissipate
Into the ether
Until only love and hope are left,
The foundation for your dish.

Toast the whole grain slices
(a rebirth by fire)
Whether bleached
Or whole,
We don’t desire soggy bread,
We won’t let darkness win
And ruin this meal

Take your ceremonial
Knife,
Plunge into the circular
Vessel of spread.
I use hummus.
Hummus itself, its own divine creation,
Mine is infused with garlic
To keep monsters both real
And imagined
Away

Stir the knife
In the pattern of the sun
Until the right weight is attained
Pull like the sword
From the stone
Because it was not meant
For King Arthur,
But for you.

Spread onto the pieces of
Perfectly toasted bread,
Spread to desired
Thickness
And when sufficiently covered
Set your tools down

Sprinkle leaves of
Basil and oregano
Like a shower of love raining down
Reaching the ground of hummus
Then layer with
Thinly sliced carrots,
Alternating with
Cucumbers
Creating
A seamless Mandelbrot
Of vegetables

Then take your ribboned leaves
Of spinach and lettuce
And create a light layer
Atop the vegetable Mandelbrot
Take care not to layer too thick,
The ribboned leaves are like
Cumulus or Altostratus clouds
Sailing above a lush landscape

Top with a mandala of
Cherry tomato slices
For they are the sweetest,
And your art should touch on
All of the taste buds
And senses within
Eager mouths

To create Magick
From the Earth,
Consider using only ingredients
Mother Earth can provide
Think of whom you make
This meal for,
And infuse it with the feelings of your heart

Close the sandwich,
Or leave it open on the plate
Serve with a side of fresh fruit
Then enjoy the masterpiece
You have created