Poet in the Rain

NEW COOK

2/19/2011

Copyright 2011 Gordon Kuhn

Eggs, please,

basted

what?

basted

lightly surfaced film on top

uh, no, not over easy

basted

no, funny that, no not scrambled

thanks for asking

and, while we are at it,

coffee,

no, not tea,

coffee

basted?

but its easy

I simply want

basted, basted, basted

no, no, not poached

Christ!

basted, basted, like your brains

soft with a film on top.

Oh God. okay, cooked.

okay?

Yes, take the damn shell off first

most people do that.