CHERRY JELLY, SATURDAY DUSK method: dissolve psyllium in cold water, stir until clouded method: pour cherry juice through memory until dark method: wait what sets: a wobble, a glow, something between solid and almost properties: ruby / garnet / the inside of a word you don't have properties: translucent at the rim, deeper toward the bottom, like faith properties: ordinary glass, extraordinary occupant uses: light, specifically kitchen light at 5pm in April uses: staring at for longer than the recipe requires uses: proof that humble things can hold fire without burning