Bare Feet

no distracting noise.

no tv, radio, pandora radio

yet it is not silent either

 hear and notice the noises of progress

there's the truck spreading manure

corn shucks softly piling on the lid to the trash can

finish that part of the task

going through the door

take off shoes

for some reason this really feels like a barefoot kind of place

gather the things needed

clear the unneeded away

there's a lesson there don't you think

more noise

the water filling the boiler

the sound the lid makes as it leaves the sugar jar

even the sound of the measuring spoon scooping the sugar

now water boiling

add corn-  hear that splash

the boil changes

watch the clock 

three minutes

or the darker color

bare feet feel the cool of the floor

ice in a bowl of water

the small sound of the corn being place on the counter

repeat process

boil - add corn - blanch three minutes - plunge - drain

now tearing foil

the crinkle of wrapping each ear

the room smells of summer 

fill the ice trays 

everything in the freezer

clean up the kitchen

water running

soap suds have a sound

lather - rinse

stack on the counter to dry

sweep the floor 

survey the now clean kitchen

the quiet aftermath of a summer harvest stored

thinking about how this will be a great december reminder

corn from the freezer

floods memories of a bare foot july day in the kitchen.