You can't fake it in the kitchen

IN THIS PICTURE,

            

       for Karen

six people around a kitchen island

each of them wearing white aprons.

In this picture, an older woman,

mother, perhaps a grandmother,

three girls, and two boys. Two

circular boards and one square,

cloth-covered, rolling pins

and a bag of flour. One of the girls

holds a stick of unidentified purpose

from outside observation. One

can see the eyes of five people,

and the one with his back

to the camera looks to his right.

Nobody seems to be talking,

yet each one seems to be listening

and connected to what is taking place.

At the far end of the photo,

in front of the pantry

are three rows of rolled dough,

but what kind? What is going on?

How does one kitchen photo

tell a love story?

Jim Bodeen

14 November 2019