Bready the Bread

- Why are you taking a photo of a piece of bread?

- Daddy's sad because the bakery closed.

- What bakery?

- Where the German rolls came from.

- This is the last slice.

- It's Bready the Bread!

- What will you eat it with, apricot jam?

- Butter and vegemite. Or just plain butter. 

I put Bready the Bread back in the freezer.

- I won't eat it now, I'll get a samosa.

You give me a look.

last toasts

Three and two with raspberry jam
Kass has, I share the bad news.

I'll miss that bread she said.
And the pink meringue, I add.

kitchen bench elevenses

five and four 
butter and vegemite
with reheated tea

buttering brings back
Poppa's toast cooling
by my pillow

I wolfed both
slices standing by
the fruit bowl

ripe banana tainted

drizzly morning toast

slices seven and six
butter and apricot jam
bread dry and squished
who will grease my muffin tin
so I can put my muffins in
sassy banter by the stove
heating milk for coffee
having read the first interview
of Weevils in the Flour

[B]ricklayers don't work in the wet weather said Phyllis
The things we tried. It makes us laugh now. I could tell you some funny stories... said Jack but didn't

lunch souvenir

slice eight and the crust of

the last loaf from Ormond Hot Bread

was toast with butter

with two night old vege lentil soup

the butter smelled fridgey

or it was freezer odour

I could've kept the crust til last

Yes, I see, you're a very good poet.