Brisket
For Jimmy Baxter
It doesn’t matter
The time–
Could be early morning
Lunchtime snack
Or a full dinner
Plate
And that plate could be adorned
With pickles
Onions
Soft thick bread
And all other
Decorative foods
And perhaps
Even
There’s a dollop
Of luscious sauce
But you know
The only thing that matters
Is that tender cut
That perfectly smoked
Slice
That melts in your mouth
And makes everything else
Melt
Away
Produced by Laura Rice.
