Poached Eggs

Written by C Hues

December 18, 2022

Attempt 1:
I take a brown egg; I crack it hard.
Not hard enough.
Now, trying to peel it open, the hard shells mix with yoke.
What a joke.

Attempt 2:
I take another brown egg; I crack it hard.
Too hard. 
Expensive eggs—at least they’re not wasted.
The egg shoots into the bowl.
I turn on the pot with water. Add some vinegar. 
I slowly, slowly, slowly pour the egg into the pot—
Too fast. Not enough water.
It looks like a fried egg. I still see the yoke.

Attempt 3:
I go to McDonald’s for an Egg McMuffin. Fuck poached eggs.