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My Poem “Latitude” is featured at Poetry Breakfast

Posted on October 20, 2016 by robert okaji

latitude

My poem “Latitude” is on the menu at Poetry Breakfast. Many thanks to Cate T. for sponsoring the title during the August 2015 Tupelo Press 30/30 Challenge, and to Charlotte the hen for laying the egg that inspired the poem. I’m pleased that it’s landed at a breakfast joint!

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claire on October 20, 2016 at 8:52 am said:

Congratulations! Well done!

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- robert okaji on October 20, 2016 at 10:37 am said:
  
  Thank you, Claire.
  
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sidraowens on October 20, 2016 at 8:56 am said:

I like this. It seems sexual, yet thinly veiled.

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- robert okaji on October 20, 2016 at 10:38 am said:
  
  Thank you, Sidra. I prefer to think of it as gastro-romance. 🙂
  
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Andrew McDowell on October 20, 2016 at 8:59 am said:

Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on October 20, 2016 at 10:38 am said:
  
  Thanks very much, Andrew.
  
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  - Andrew McDowell on October 20, 2016 at 10:46 am said:
    
    You’re welcome, Robert.
    
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plainmama on October 20, 2016 at 9:05 am said:

Loved it!

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- robert okaji on October 20, 2016 at 10:38 am said:
  
  I’m so pleased it resonated with you. Thanks very much.
  
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College Mate on October 20, 2016 at 9:41 am said:

Congrats!

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- robert okaji on October 20, 2016 at 10:39 am said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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ダニエル・シュネー on October 20, 2016 at 9:56 am said:

I like the sly undertones of sexy/happy time. Who says the poet can’t be both gourmand and voluptuary?

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- robert okaji on October 20, 2016 at 10:41 am said:
  
  I do so like the idea of being a voluptuary! It sounds so much better than “deauchee.”
  
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  - ダニエル・シュネー on October 20, 2016 at 4:22 pm said:
    
    You are no debauchee… you have too much quality “sabi” in your manner to throw away your reticence to gluttony!
    
    The nape of the kimono-ed neck throws more fire than any pair of tight jeans…
    
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    - robert okaji on October 20, 2016 at 5:26 pm said:
      
      I was a devotee of debauchery in my early 20s, but outgrew it when I left the Navy. Hmm. Coincidence?
      
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      - ダニエル・シュネー on October 21, 2016 at 5:20 am said:
        
        I would think that your “debauchery” was having the occasional smoke and getting a tad drunk every other month. Your self -effacing nature still can;t hide your inherent decency and sensitivity as a master poet.
        
        I am on to you, Okaji-sensei! You can’t hide your noble soul from me. 🙂
        
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Simply-Me on October 20, 2016 at 10:00 am said:

Congratulations and well done

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- robert okaji on October 20, 2016 at 10:42 am said:
  
  Thank you, Sobia.
  
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  - Simply-Me on October 20, 2016 at 10:42 am said:
    
    My pleasure
    
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Ron. on October 20, 2016 at 11:22 am said:

Delicious.

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- robert okaji on October 20, 2016 at 1:28 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Ron.
  
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Ajibola Sunday on October 20, 2016 at 11:38 am said:

Congratulations!, more grease to your elbow to keep up the good works…

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- robert okaji on October 20, 2016 at 1:29 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Ajibola. I think I could use some of that grease for my knees, as they’ve been creaking lately. 🙂
  
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  - Ajibola Sunday on October 20, 2016 at 1:46 pm said:
    
    LOL! Its all yours and you can use it as you like 😀
    
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stephanielharper on October 20, 2016 at 12:01 pm said:

Eggs are one of my protein staples, partly because I don’t care much for meat, but mostly because I don’t cook regularly, and eggs can be an easy cop-out that still tastes good.

THIS poem, though, reminds me why I’m enamored with roosters and chickens. Their little/big! personalities, their guttural, perceptive commentary on everything, their general affability (yet liability to become duly ruffled by an affront)… I can only aspire to be so real, alive. Indeed, they are metaphors, and not. 🐔🍳🌎

Congratulations, Sir Robert of the Vorpal Whisk!

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- robert okaji on October 20, 2016 at 1:43 pm said:
  
  I love eggs, and cook them frequently in various forms or fashion. But my vorpal whisk is usually a fork. 🙂
  
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RaineFairy on October 20, 2016 at 12:18 pm said:

Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on October 20, 2016 at 1:44 pm said:
  
  Thank you. Much appreciated.
  
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Cate on October 20, 2016 at 4:56 pm said:

Charlotte and I are honored all over again, Bob! And you have put an edge on my appetite for scrambled eggs, which I plan to prepare posthaste. 🙂 Congratulations on making the Poetry Breakfast menu!

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- robert okaji on October 20, 2016 at 5:22 pm said:
  
  All praise to Charlotte! And thanks again, Cate.
  
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anitabacha on October 20, 2016 at 10:30 pm said:

Congrats!

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- robert okaji on October 21, 2016 at 6:47 am said:
  
  Thank you, Anita. It’s always a pleasure to be published.
  
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rothpoetry on October 20, 2016 at 10:44 pm said:

Congratulations. Where can I read the poem?

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- robert okaji on October 21, 2016 at 6:50 am said:
  
  Thanks, Dwight. Click on the highlighted “Poetry Breakfast” above. That should take you there.
  
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  - rothpoetry on October 21, 2016 at 7:36 am said:
    
    Thanks Robert, I will check it out!
    
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danielpaulmarshall on October 20, 2016 at 10:58 pm said:

3 ways of poaching? 3?
a decent poaching technique has always evaded me as i don’t care for boiled or poached eggs much. i make a very good Spanish omelet though.

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- robert okaji on October 21, 2016 at 6:55 am said:
  
  Yep. Placing the eggs in simmering water, wrapping the eggs individually in plastic wrap before inserting in water, and using a poaching pan, which keeps the eggs out of the water. I like wrapping the eggs, as it allows you to add flavor (herbs, butter, seasoning), but that process does take a little longer.
  
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Sara Gamachu on October 21, 2016 at 3:11 am said:

Congrats!

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- robert okaji on October 21, 2016 at 6:57 am said:
  
  Thank you, Sara.
  
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Benn Bell on October 21, 2016 at 2:05 pm said:

Congrats! Nice poem.

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- robert okaji on October 21, 2016 at 3:40 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much.
  
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The Bard on October 26, 2016 at 4:37 am said:

That was one double-cheese metaphor, Bob. Loved it!

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- robert okaji on October 26, 2016 at 8:43 am said:
  
  So long as I didn’t lay an egg!
  
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