The Sourdough Whisper

The jar sits heavy.


Flour, water, air—


A quiet alchemy.


Bubbles rise slow.


We wait.


Patience is the first ingredient.


Day one, a murmur.


Day two, a sigh.


By day three, it sings—


A wild, tangy note.


Our hands move in.


Stretch.


Fold.


The dough resists, then yields.


It’s alive under our palms.


A rhythm forms.


Not rushed, never forced.


The oven glows.


Heat meets dough

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Crust cracks—


A sound like memory.


Inside, the crumb opens.


Holes like stories.


Sourdough doesn’t whisper loud.


But it speaks.


To those who listen.