Salad Suizen
Like the lone slice of cucumber
in the dinner salad,
I fear that I am not worthy
of such distinction.
No bottled dressing could mask my ineptitude.
I am that wedge of unripe winter tomato,
those pieces of lettuce bred for travel,
the black olive rounds fresh from the can.
So much to enjoy in mediocrity.
My wind sputters and fizzles.
Fingers struggle to cover the holes.
Failures accrue like compound interest
and still I persist.
Perhaps I might add croutons, red onion.
More space. Crumbled feta. Silence.
“Salad Suizen” first appeared in Ethel in August 2019.
O at the Edges 
Nice!
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Thanks very much, Beth!
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Fabulous!
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Thanks very much, Robert!
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Delightful! The tone is perfect (something I struggle with)!
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Alas, the shakuhachi’s tone continues to be less than perfect. But to be honest I’ve been neglecting it. But I’ll get back to it one of these days. I still aspire to mediocrity! Someday I’ll get there!
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Red onion and Parmesan transform just about anything to yummy …
I am nodding, though, to your ingredient “silence” – top of the list in my wish-list at most meals – so elusive.
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Parmesan, especially freshly grated, can indeed transform just about anything. It’s my secret ingredient in any number of dishes. Ah, yes: silence. An often overlooked ingredient!
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I shall look at and taste my dinner salad with greater appreciation tonight Robert… and my home grown cucumbers and tomatoes are thriving…
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There’s nothing so good as homegrown tomatoes! I envy you, Ivor. Perhaps we’ll be able to have some this coming summer.
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I only have a courtyard garden, and I grow vegetables in large pots, and my tomatoes are a cherry climbing variety that I grow up a trellis about 7′ tall…😊
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If I’m feeling energetic this spring, I’ll start a small garden. I’d love some fresh tomatoes. This year we only grew herbs in pots.
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Yeah .. go for it Robert.. gardening is good for the soul…
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Amazing! I shall never look at my salad bowl in the same light again ❤️😷
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Thank you, Paula. Hmm. I’m now in the mood for a salad. Ha.
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Yes, me too. Only it’s cold and wet here. I can’t wait for the warmer weather. Keep safe 😷❤️
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Salads are not in my near future, either. There’s snow on the ground, so I’ll not venture forth today. Maybe tomorrow…
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