John Crouse & Jim Leftwich

ACT FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETEEN


meanings are of: “apricot sauce makes”

different sorts a: “about ten servings”

sentence or a: “eight ounce can”

road sign may: “apricot halves undrained”

convey information or: “one quarter cup”

an injunction a: “catsup three tablespoons”

traffic light an: “brown sugar two”

order musical notations: “tablespoons lemon juice”

instructions a word: “one tablespoon dijon”

sequence like a: “style mustard one”

poem may evoke: “teaspoon ground ginger”

memories or emotions: “dash of salt.”




ACT FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWENTY


did you know: “guacamole dip makes”

that nine out: “about one cup”

of ten americans: “cooking time ten”

arent getting enough: “minutes ingredients two”

whole grain whole: “avocados the black”

grain provides plant: “type ripe one”

nutrients antioxidants vitamins: “serrano chili finely”

minerals and fiber: “minced one quarter”

that work together: “teaspoon salt instructions”

to keep you: “split the avocados”

healthy did you: “remove the pit”

know that nine: “scoop the flesh.”




ACT FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWENTY ONE


in pragmatism a: “garlic basil marinade”

sentence is conceived: “enough for two”

as descriptive meaning: “to three pounds”

insofar as it: “chicken or seafood”

has cash value: “cooking time five”

implying consequences that: “minutes ingredients two”

could conceivably be: “thirds cup olive”

confirmed by experiment: “oil or cooking oil”

a testability criterion: “one green onion”

of meaningfulness would: “thinly sliced two”

render certain pronouncements: “two tablespoons snipped”

of metaphysics meaningless: “fresh basil crushed.”




ACT FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWENTY TWO


reading the blurb: “potato and herb”

about the importance: “olive oil butter”

of whole grains: “shallots minced onions”

the reader rewrote: “garlic minced potatoes”

the last days: “peeled and diced”

of readers loved: “chicken broth oregano”

one singing birds: “marjoram bay leaf”

the baby pictures: “heat the oil”

the wet handkerchiefs: “heavy soup pot”

the feeding tube: “sauté until soft”

the sweating priest: “bring to boil”

reading last rites: “reduce the heat.”




ACT FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWENTY THREE


sentences dont normally: “asparagus and tomato”

imply experiental consequences: “cup cooked chopped”

by themselves but: “asparagus red ripe”

only when included: “tomato cut wedges”

within a comprehensive: “free italian dressing”

theoretical framework in: “jumbo black olives”

logic the sense: “mozzarella cheese part”

or meaning of: “skim milk cut”

an expression is: “cubes desired tenderness”

distinguished from its: “asparagus is cooked”

reference impossibly if: “together and mix”

sentences are selves: “chill and serve.”




ACT FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR


meander extreme u: “eggplants slightly bitter”

bend in a: “slender deep purple”

stream usually occuring: “chunks cut globe”

in a series: “golf ball sized”

are most often: “vegetable oil coarsely”

formed in alluvial: “garlic purple onion”

materials stream deposited: “lengthwise thin strips”

sediments and thus: “roasted chili paste”

freely adjust their: “palm sugar or”

shapes and shift: “soy sauce salt”

downstream according to: “long tin strips”

alluvial valley slopes: “from the eggplants.”