On B[re]aking Bread and A Window Through Time

On B[re]aking Bread
by Julia Lynch

Instead of morning coffee,

add the buzzing of the

4 am alarm clock.

The one whose zero

is missing the top and left flashing lines.

Instead of the blue walled kitchen,

bake in the crevice of the slanted cellar.

The one underneath the creaking steps littered with

unopened cans of whole tomatoes

and Christmas decorations long out of style.

Instead of the countertop as your workplace,

use the underside of the flowered tablecloth.

The one riddled with

white strings of fuzz

and left behind ingredients.

A Window Through Time by Allison Gould

Instead of flour,

add all of aisle 7 in Giant Eagle.

The one containing

Klondike Bars

and Hershey Kisses.

Instead of a wooden spoon,

use the tips of the straw broom.

The one in the far corner of the

green carpeted front porch.

Instead of ringing the dinner bell for supper,

bang the top of the white double oven.

The one with the Bosco Chocolate Syrup

and your engagement picture on top.

Instead of sitting down at the kitchen table,

eat on the back porch.

The one with the maroon painted high chair

and twisted iron handrails.

Instead of baking bread,

break it together on Sundays.

The ones when everyone is gathered

around the table

heads bowed

hands held.