tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568031244601529519.post6544342012830046638..comments2023-04-28T05:07:24.626-07:00Comments on PoetryTagTime Tips: Janet Wong’s “Scute”Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568031244601529519.post-19584901537474983762011-05-02T06:41:57.673-07:002011-05-02T06:41:57.673-07:00If you have an old round pan that can be coaxed in...If you have an old round pan that can be coaxed into a slight oval (like a turtle shell), and then if you can bake some cinnamon rolls in it...that would be P-E-R-F-E-C-T! <br /><br />As for the cutting board, ask around and see if anyone has an old Chinese chopping block. These are basically just 4" thick slices of a tree trunk, and so you'll see tree rings (like scute rings). Or you can buy one in a Chinese supermarket--they're quite handy--but not everyone has a Chinese market nearby.<br /><br />(You probably don't want to bring in any toenails!)<br /><br />How to say the word: when I first consulted my online dictionary, I heard scute (rhymes with cute), and wrote the poem. Weeks after I'd finished the poem, I was mortified when I happened to consult another online dictionary and heard scute (like scoot). The last line doesn't work quite as well with that pronunciation, but I think it's OK either way you say it.<br /><br />Thank you, Sylvia, for these and all your amazing ideas for each of these poems!Janet Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06335945237210886655noreply@blogger.com