leave the levain out overnight
don’t overwork it in the morning, knead gently
mist the inside of the dutch oven to create steam

this crust your crowning achievement, you
capture it from every angle
shy to dig in

savor the feeling of a chest swelled with pride

and then ugly, uninvited, the memory of his
swelled for a different reason, a
distraction

even on your sweetest day

Here I was, watching the new Swedish prime minister Stefan Lofvén (pronounced Levain) giving his important program point by point on TV.  Intending after to edit my upcoming book Swedish Book. What happens?  Another thought and I’m wandering, not taking in each detail, each important name and role…. The following resulted:
Signed, Compulsive but not yet developed,
Arlene