Green Baked Chook

Let it seep

thick

green

paste

of chilis

the colour of american greed

add

lemongrass

add

garlic

add

basil

add

fish sauce...

and pause

inhale

immerse

insinuate
yourself

into

the
wood
marsh
tropical moist

call it temple mantra chanting glow

call it ancient inspired savouring

call it anything

but

ordinary

how can you?

What

with

pungent

lemon

acid

sharp

sweet

stings

like nettles

like bee sting

on the senses

imagine galangal

all crushed into the mix

and your paste

loving

dissolved

mulch

muddy

gooey

flavours

glued

rubbed

massaged

into skin

into

blood

bones

But

don't

forget

olive oil

garlic

sugar

salt

oregano

marjoram

chili

over

wings

thighs

breasts

and

then

light up your fires

and let it rave

rage

caramelise

tantalise

until

heat

and

roar

turn

mere flesh blood and bone

into more

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serve with steamed rice

or baked potatoes loaded with guacamole