Rare is the word
That is used to describe
'Half-cooked'
But you decide
What's on your plate.
Is it ready for the palate
Or needs another round
In life's baptismal fire.

Rare retains the flavor
The succulence and the texture
While overdone is, well, overdone.

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Sidi J. Mahtrow

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/thoughts-on-rm-shanmugam-chettiar-s-half-done-poem/