Ode to Pasta

You come in all shapes and sizes

my love for you reaches beyond the horizons with 

ravioli and

fettuccini and

macaroni and

linguine and 

rigatoni and 

tortellini and

countless more offerings that fill me with 

love and joy and glee 

because in my roots I am an Italian through and through 

and I know there is nothing I wouldn’t do

for some spaghetti in a bowl 

with some marinara too.