Poem Post: "Pahkwêsikan" by Samantha Nock
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radiantfractureAs requested by sabotabby ! "Pahkwêsikan" means "bannock" in Plains Cree.
Pahkwêsikan
Samantha Nock
“aunty, what do I do
when he doesn’t love me back?”
“add butter to flour, sammy”
“aunty, how do i
crawl inside
your ribcage?”
“add milk slowly”
“aunty, he left me for a white girl.”
“remember to always add a pinch of sugar”
“aunty, what do I do
When moving on feels like regret?”
“mix the batter with your hands until it feels
like sand sliding through your fingers”
“aunty, why wasn’t his love
a revolution?”
“remember to never over-knead your dough”
“aunty, how do I find myself?”
“if you over-knead your dough, sammy, it will
get tough”
“aunty, I am scared of being over-kneaded”
“heat oil slowly, baby girl”
“aunty, why are these memories lingering in my
bedroom?”
“if you heat the oil too fast, sammy, it will
smoke. You can’t use oil if it starts to smoke”
“aunty, i’m being haunted”
“we cut the dough like this so it cooks evenly”
“aunty, what is decolonization?”
“fry till light brown”
“aunty, how do i say no?”
“serve warm”
“aunty, i love you”
“with butter or lard and honey”
“aunty, how do frogs survive the winter?”
sabotabby ! "Pahkwêsikan" means "bannock" in Plains Cree.Pahkwêsikan
Samantha Nock
“aunty, what do I do
when he doesn’t love me back?”
“add butter to flour, sammy”
“aunty, how do i
crawl inside
your ribcage?”
“add milk slowly”
“aunty, he left me for a white girl.”
“remember to always add a pinch of sugar”
“aunty, what do I do
When moving on feels like regret?”
“mix the batter with your hands until it feels
like sand sliding through your fingers”
“aunty, why wasn’t his love
a revolution?”
“remember to never over-knead your dough”
“aunty, how do I find myself?”
“if you over-knead your dough, sammy, it will
get tough”
“aunty, I am scared of being over-kneaded”
“heat oil slowly, baby girl”
“aunty, why are these memories lingering in my
bedroom?”
“if you heat the oil too fast, sammy, it will
smoke. You can’t use oil if it starts to smoke”
“aunty, i’m being haunted”
“we cut the dough like this so it cooks evenly”
“aunty, what is decolonization?”
“fry till light brown”
“aunty, how do i say no?”
“serve warm”
“aunty, i love you”
“with butter or lard and honey”
“aunty, how do frogs survive the winter?”
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Date: 2023-10-22 01:57 am (UTC)Samantha Nock
Thank you; I'd never read this.
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Date: 2023-10-22 04:56 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-10-22 05:01 am (UTC)That's okay. They're your experiences.