Sunday, October 25, 2020

Survival Assurance

Black walnuts fallen

Easy to collect but hard

to clean, cure, and crack


Remembering my

grandfather's blackened fingers

my grandmother's cakes


Distinctive flavor

Delectable in baked goods

worth all the effort


Don't compost the husks

he said. They'll poison the soil

and kill your garden


Native to every 

North American country

they inhibit growth


of neighboring plants

with toxins in roots, leaves, husks

Good survival plan


Now I have a taste

For black walnuts from market

Will buy some next week


~dkm 15/52
Chickenhouse retreat in Marietta, GA







 



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