Food Ode Poems

Strophe
I
O mycorrhiza, nature’s internet
This internet keeps everything alive 
Beats out anything Humans thought as yet
 The natural world around it does thrive
II
Trees struck by lightning...

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Oh pizza, oh pizza
You are so piping hot,
That I would gobble you up right on the spot.

Oh pizza, oh pizza
You're so sticky and gooey,
And so...

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Scratching Fanny in Cock Lane, a true tale
The year1762 a tale of murder or mystery they boast
 A teenage girl, a drunken parish clerk, and...

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I love Korean food
K food

Ever since I first 
Encountered it in 1979
When I joined the Peace Corps

Korean food is somewhat like
Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Thai
With...

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In my kitchen, there's a treasure,
scrumptious dinner, it helps me prepare.
Under pressure it combines flavors,
Serves proudly, mouthwatering savors.

This wonder made of stainless steel,
Shines like a...

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Ode to a Tomato Plant
You are the green miracle of the earth, the tender stem that holds the red fruit of life.
You are the generous...

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Thy arms are opened
                     ...

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Gnats, fruitflies, midges, black flies
What do you call them?
I call them pests.
Unwelcome guests
I call them demons from hell.
They fly past my face.
They go for my...

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How beautiful is the rain

that flows in my veins 

from the sky to my head

and falls down to the thirsty ground



When I speak listen says...

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Oh, little chirpy squeaking squirrel
I see you always dressed in grey apparel
Swift as an arrow you can run
Watching you scamper the tree is fun

Is it...

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O delicacy born of
some cow's milk and dough
when toasted for breakfast
how I love you so

Whether topped with onions
or sesame seeds
or nothing at all
you fill all...

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Oh Manila, pearl of the Orient seas
A city of contrasts, with so much to please
From the old-world charm of Intramuros
To the vibrant energy of Bonifacio...

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Oh Kuala Lumpur, city of contrasts
Where ancient and modern, beautifully coexist
Your towering skyscrapers, a sight to behold
A modern metropolis, that never grows old

From the iconic...

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australian numbat is cuter than a chipmunk, monkey or cat.
with deep claws that know how to dig out food so fat.
tiny brown eyes and shiny...

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Oh, my precious press, you are my
praise-worthy kitchen helper.
You take a clove of fresh garlic, bland, 
and soon it becomes a brilliant burst in
minced, crushed,...

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