Serving: Sunny Side Up (w/o eggshells)

By Cailin Chua

Editor’s serving suggestion: Before you start reading, take a deep breath and clear your head. Don’t rush through the words; read each and every one. If you read this poem slowly enough, it will chill you out as much as meditating. Ready?

an egg cracks as the fire
crackles on

the eggshell parts away
left and right
releasing
a
stretching
thread
of
glair
and
yolk

the yolk plops
atop the layer of egg white
that is sizzling, sizzling, sizzling
against the nicely oiled flat hot surface

and when
the sunny side up
is served, into the
bin the egg shells
go

Cailin Chua (a.k.a. KuroKairin) is a digital artist from Singapore who also dabbles in writing. When she is not drawing, they may be writing (fan)fictions, game reviews, or even music.

Why we chose this piece: We love how Cailin plays with form to reflect her content. This poem is deceptively simple and made to be savored. The “and” getting thrown into the bin at the end is so satisfying. The understated humor works really nicely.

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