The Afterword

Tag: compost

  • The Hospitality of the Compost Tip

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    by

    Peter
    in

    Jerome flew inwith a rice cooker in his suitcase.Because true welcomeis a bit ridiculous—overflowing, steaming,offering more than anyone expects. The table beginsat the compost pile.Where spoiled fruit,forgotten herbs,and bruised generositybegin again. Hospitality isn’t tidy.It’s sticky, loud,full of smellsyou didn’t choose. But somewhere betweenthe rot and the rice,the mess and the meal,the ground is turning over.…