I miss pho and
it turns out that
adding cilantro
to meaty sour soups makes
me think it's pho, at least
when I'm desperate: so, if any
ask, last night I made
mutton pho for me
and a feverish housemate,
and talked to a wandering
friend about what participatory
design
could mean describing it
around that moment that you grant
others enough control in your process
to feel lost: they say and combine
things that work, you understand this
but you don't at first understand why
and have to follow their confidence;
the listener seemed to understand
better than I how to give
this away and
upon awaking I found the
fevered had brought
lots of thyme to the broth
which improved it, though I was
momentarily confused
and beginning to feel
feverish myself