A Cookie Cooling Ceremony

It’s a fluid movement
like bowing with mindful reverence – 

under
lift
turn
lower
slide out

No need to rush or transfer two at a time
Feel the gentle weight of each soft cookie

Hold it briefly while hot
Release it securely to cool

Bless  the process
Savor the blessing

 

This poem was inspired by a late-night cookie baking session and the memory of a visit to Seoul, Korea where I had the opportunity to watch the fluid movements of women performing Ochetuji each morning at the Buddhist temple across the street from my hotel.

Photo source: Oxo