Caroline Noble Whitbeck
from 101 End-Time Recipes
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Hope springs restive, the rest springy, meaning
to the teeth. Seethe
the quinoa till it cedes its
threads its semenlike its start again. Start

again, palm the wet, flensed
peach, your poor
portion. Your potsherd
apologetics

on which to practice
certain measures, say cardiac
massage. An
asterix: a

serving
suggestion.