. The rice ball


The Rice Ball

Who says the Moonfs a cheese? Itfs not
To me itfs just a ball of rice
Uncooked long grain, or short perhaps
The vacuum keeps away the mice

But if itfs cooked, what shall we do?
Thatfs still no problem if it's drained
You eat the rice, extract the dew
And make a moonbase self-contained

If pink and glutinous, what then?
With red beans mixed in here and there
No matter, this is sekihan (Ô”Ñ)
but youfll need non-stick boots to wear

And if itfs rice gruel through and through
youfll want to plan ahead, Ifd say
Prepare a boat and man your oars
and donft get plastered in the spray

Basmati, Thai, Japonica
whichever type makes up the Moon
Ifve got my chopsticks, and be sure,
Ifm gobbling all afternoon


© Oliver Wright

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