An origami creation,
Strong as a tree bark.
Circles within circles
Of membranes thinner than paper,
More translucent than air.
Eyes red, the tears shed,
The strongest smell,
The crackling sound.
A sharp taste turned to sweetness
All worth the crying and the angst.
A family bigger than a dynasty,
All different in character and shape.
And from the earth,
You all do rise!
And the world will praise you,
For no food can taste better
Without You.
So diverse, so incredible,
From the thinnest membranes
Made of water, you alone
Can enhance the taste -
Of sweet potato, of those mushrooms,
And the like.
So here’s to you the highest praise,
A plate just for you - of you!
Gabrielle Muscat