without cups
or spoons
with heart, hands
and eyes
a luscious gospel
rice and peas
filled with coconut
oils and African
spirits
born of diasporic
roots
flat wraps, layers
plump round seafood,
meat or potato beside
sweet yams or greens
fingers only
applied
simmering sweet
orchard plums and pears
apple born pectin
fixes winter
treats
limes for marinade
fresh with peppers
and thyme,
seasoning
savoury truths
now they write
their own
