When asking for something big<\/p>\n
the survival of a loved one or a love<\/p>\n
chutzpah ought to share the stage<\/p>\n
with supplication<\/p>\n
like Jerry Lewis late in the telethon<\/p>\n
when he\u2019d loosen his tie<\/p>\n
and stagger-swagger hoarsely<\/p>\n
through a sentimental song.<\/p>\n
Even Jesus waiting in the garden<\/p>\n
for betrayal<\/p>\n
complained, recalcitrant<\/p>\n
if only for a bit<\/p>\n
humility at odds<\/p>\n
with the yen to escape<\/p>\n
to thrive<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\u201cRecipe\u201d was published in the journal, Poetry Motel<\/i>, Kailua-Kona, HI, 2004.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"