I Tried Cooking In My New Quicksilver Jacket,
Just An Affectation I Assure You -— No, Not The
Coat Or The Cooking But Me In The Wearing Of
It, A Distorted Form Of Appreciation.

When I Think Of It, The Gag Was Fitting. It Was
Not New But A Barely Used, Zippered Surfers-‘
Jacket Bought At The Market For Five Dollars,
Waterproof, Hooded, Lined For Lousy Weather.
Not A Substitute For A Chef-‘s Tunic, However It
Was Warm And Reassuring With Its Embroidered
Logo Huge On The Back, Like A Doffed Personality
Peer Approved, Familiar, Somehow Inviting.
And Thus Appropriate For An Innovative Recipe
Of Zesty Beans With Chilli & Cheese -— Spiced With
Grated Ginger, Smoothed By Yogurt. Like My
Wearing The Jacket -— The Beans Were Exciting!
Ivan Donn Carswell