Thursday, March 26, 2009

lentils - a feast of colors

tiny orange pellets,
yellow halves of moons,
tiny brown and greenish discs
are sitting in the pantry shelves;

pulses feed a modest body
through lent and other days;
don't disregard them
these old foods are here to stay;

do not be greedy, but grateful
for the gifts of the earth
for skills in the hands of the cook
and her patience.

2 comments:

Maria Verivaki said...

of all the beans dishes i cook, i like lentils most
we only get the brown lentils - i like the red ones too

Anonymous said...

I love lentils. They're one of my favorite protein sources. Trader Joe's sells black lentils. Yummy.