breakfast niche
niche \ ‘nich\ n (F, fr. MF, fr. nicher to nest, fr. (assumed) VL nidicare, from L nidus nest)
1 a : a recess in a wall, especially for a statue;
b : something that resembles a niche;
2 a : a place, employment, or activity for which a person is best fitted;
b : a habitat supplying the factors necessary for the existence of an organism or species;
c : the ecological role of an organism in a community especially in regard to food consumption.
– Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary, 1979
My niche includes breakfast.
I look forward to my breakfast, sometimes planning it in detail the night before.
The best breakfast, for me, includes all the food groups: protein, grain, milk, fruit, vegetable and fat.
I usually settle for cereal, or toast on days when the cereal box is empty. But the best breakfast involves a piece of whole wheat toast, some yogurt and almonds, stir-fried green peppers, onions and mushrooms…
the shitake mushrooms in the stir fry were grown on a log in a friend's woodlot
and an orange…
breakfast sun shower
~
clouds pulled apart
thumbs between
sections of sky
sun flashes
from a flat grey knife
light peels back from shadow
~
curl of orange rind forecasts
tart vapour of rain
~
© Jane Tims 2010
nichepoetryandprose 
Hi Jane, I look forward to breakfast too–my main meal of the day! I usually stir fry vegetables in olive oil and include foods made from soybeans. Beautiful images and poem.
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Ellen Grace Olinger
October 7, 2011 at 9:31 am
Thanks Ellen. Breakfast sets the tone for the rest of the day… Jane
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jane tims
October 8, 2011 at 6:53 am
What? No ice cream? 🙂
curl of orange rind forecasts
tart vapour of rain
Nice finish!
– Denis
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JD
October 7, 2011 at 8:40 am
Well, if truth is told, other ingredients sneak in from time to time. Thanks for your comment on my poem. Jane
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jane tims
October 8, 2011 at 6:51 am