Thursday, March 5, 2009

Catherine Mair & Patricia Prime: KETCHUP

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The Canadian poets have arrived at the motel. They've been invited for a pot luck lunch to meet several New Zealand haiku poets.

decorated
with daisies
her summer hat

Conversation piece—the jar of salad dressing turned and examined.


label
on the mayonnaise
"made in Canada"


Sausage rolls with tomato sauce intrigue our guests and they experiment with the "squirt" bottle.


on his plate
a red smear
and flakes of pastry


Having discovered our mutual passion for tennis, we suggest they stay for dinner and watch the men's final. By 2.30 a.m. we're propping our eyelids open with matchsticks.


after five close sets
empty wine bottles
by the back door



by Catherine Mair and Patricia Prime
Katikati, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
and Auckland, New Zealand

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