"The vat of oil must haze the air,
the batter sticky but slick.
He pipes it gently through the nozzle.
Spatulas dance as it ripples
in ring after fizzing golden ring..."
from "Chocolate con churros", The Knives of Villalejo (Eyewear Publishing, 2017)
*Thank you, dear,’ she said, the way adults did when they thanked you for
something that hadn’t really helped and that they hadn’t really wanted.*
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