Food Quatern Poems

A fish out of water is dead,
unlike the famous expression
where it just means uncomfortable.
Fish can’t survive without water.

Water is survival for fish-
a fish out of...

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What seems an impossible feat
of forte and noble resolve
to boldly face the bitter gale,
a smallish bird feathers the wind.

His wildly beating wings afford
what seems an...

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Enlightenment recovery is what some need
once they’ve faced a visit to ER.
Some go there with broken bones; some bleed.
And some may leave, yet always keep...

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I buzz I fly I do my job
I am a little worker bee
Nectar and pollen we bring in
That will be shared among us all

I work...

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Reborn here now without baggage,                    ...

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As homeless people beg for food,
partiers celebrate New Year's Eve.
Cheerful festivities flourish,
only steps from hungry bellies.

Drunken revelers sing Auld Lang Syne, 
as homeless people beg...

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I question the concept of God
to a people that worship war.
There’s no food to feed the hungry,
but plenty of guns to kill them.

After seeing hate...

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It's not personal; it's business,
says the service guy billing you.
But knowing you can't afford it,
they keep squeezing until you're broke.

You cringe inside each time you...

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Not bothered by gluttony, bring me pie
Warm cookies, brownies, cake, frosted and sweet
I love the good stuff, and I will not lie
Give me honey, syrup,...

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When through the keyhole he did peep,
he saw his parents on their bed.
He thought that they would be asleep.
But something else he saw instead.

He thought...

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I smell hamburgers on the grill
their sizzle sounds scrumpdillyicious.
And I can't wait to sink my teeth
into a rare barbeque treat.

At my favorite picnic spot
I smell...

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Trust in true love of each other,
of all natural life, not easy.
Nature, as you will discover.
Our sustenance, some find queasy.

Preservation, the need to eat.
Trust in...

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The truth stood downcast in the lie
I know you’ve fibbed; I have the proof
You cannot look me in the eye
Still adamant you told the truth

I...

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My mom does be a shining lady, one among a million
She had been the one giving me support ever since I was born
She was the...

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Thankful for bountiful blessings,
We gather on Thanksgiving Day
To feast on the gathered harvest.
This is the American way.

We gather on Thanksgiving Day
With all the dear folks...

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