Sunday, April 12, 2026

A Smattering of Seeds

A bagel worth its salt should have

A smattering of seeds,

‘Cause sesame or poppy

Is what every bagel needs.

 

A pumpernickel, though, requires

Caraways mixed in

And those that we call “everything”

Most always score a win.

 

To anyone who orders “plain,”

I have one thing to say:

(And do not get me started

On blueberries in the way)

 

I understand some seed-o-phobics

Think that they deserve

A bagel in its purest state,

But what you might observe

 

Is most New Yorkers find that seeds,

And more than just a smattering,

Are what, with New York water,

Make our bagels really mattering.

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