body says fatten up,
shivering
in the first
cool
breeze of fall. eat and eat
some more.
get heavy
before the storm, before
the ice,
before the first
hard snow.
i obey,
peeling the potatoes,
dicing the carrots,
grilling
the meat for a pot of stew.
my hands
kneeding
the dough on the floured
board.
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