Rice“If you give me rice, I’ll eat today; if you teach me how to grow rice, I’ll eat every day.”
- Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
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sprouted, sowed, dressed, transplanted
soil rich, fertile, warm
puddled field, drained well, weeded
panicle to grains
gently harvested
life staple
food...
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Categories:
food,
Form: Epulaeryu
the spare-row...'wowza' again...
a spare row of
creatures take...
their last step
every minute of...
time any where
and become food...
yesterday i saw
a hawk take a...
sparrow feeding
in the front hedge...
just a half hour ago
another got nailed...
while i watched so
the mystery is gone...
sparrows will land on
your shoulder because...
hawks avoid us and so
we're predatory protection....
len
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Categories:
bird, food,
Form: Free verse
I Am The Bridge: On Food, Force, And The Wonder Of Motion
I eat the sun, distilled into sugar—and with it, I move the world.
My muscles are not merely flesh; they are time-guided levers, sculpting force from fire.
The rod in my hand is nothing but an obedient witness to a greater truth:
that I, a creature of breath and blood, can summon the laws of motion at will.
From...
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Categories:
food, philosophy, science,
Form: Free verse
HoneyGolden nectar from the bees
Swirling on my toast
Spoonfuls in our tea party
Taste buds wanting more
Back to the beehive
May we please?
More!
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Categories:
food,
Form: Epulaeryu
Heavenly IIBy noon, the halls throb with static, a low thrum like teeth grinding in sleep. The school, half-submerged in memory, holds its breath. Beneath a cracked skylight, a locker peels open by itself, slow as a yawn. Inside: a paper crown, soaked in ink, and a polaroid of a girl with mirrors for eyes.
In the...
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Categories:
food, angst, anxiety, cute love,
Form: Free verse
CucumberFilled with water and crisp
With or without seeds
Cool touch to a salad
Can cleanse the palate
Raw and delightful
Calorie
Free!...
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Categories:
food,
Form: Epulaeryu
PizzaCheese melted, bubbling bright,
A crust that's golden, light.
Tomato sauce, so divine,
Topped with peppers, so fine.
Mushrooms, olives, perfect pair,
Hot and fresh, beyond compare.
Slice.
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Categories:
food,
Form: Epulaeryu
SteakWrite an Epulaeryu Food Poem Poetry Contest
Tania Kitchin
The porterhouse is the king
crowned with herbs and salts
barbequed medium rare
each savory slice
cut thick and crispy
flavorful
steak...
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Categories:
food,
Form: Epulaeryu
Pie
“Nothing tastes sweet, wet, salty and dry all at once o well it's pie”
~ Andie Macdowell
Pies begin with precision,
lovely decision.
They end with enthusiasm!
Sweetly baked fruit pie,
nut-filled pastry chasm!
Me oh my,
pie!
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Categories:
food, fruit,
Form: Epulaeryu
Popcorn: My go - to Snack
Kernels popped in olive oil,
Butter-drizzled and
tossed with salt or Parmesan
or candied as balls!
Versatile delight
in puffs of
white!
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Categories:
food,
Form: Epulaeryu
pie
I like sweet or savory
and triple berry
a meat pie like my dad made
sugar apple pie
tart lemon meringue
and pumpkin
pie...
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Categories:
food,
Form: Epulaeryu
Last MealIf I were asked the question
what can we serve you
before the execution
my answer would be
just a slice of bread
butter and
salt
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Categories:
food,
Form: Epulaeryu
FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST
I love an English breakfast
(Sorry, my poor heart)
Bacon fried in lots of oil,
Two fried eggs as well.
Sizzling sausages
Complete the
Joy
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Categories:
food,
Form: Epulaeryu
PancakesPancakes are so delicious
with maple syrup.
it's made of all- purpose flour,
kneaded into paste,
with baking powder.
it's fluffy.
yum!
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Categories:
appreciation, cheer up, food,
Form: Epulaeryu
Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine alfredo
is so delicious;
I highly recommend it!
The rich creaminess
waters mouth; add in...
chicken strips,
yum!
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Categories:
appreciation, food, how i
Form: Epulaeryu
Specific Types of Food Poems
Definition | What is Food in Poetry?
Poems Related to Food
feed, cuisine, snack, meat, drink, foodstuff, fare, cooking, meal, bread, grub, sustenance, groceries, table, slop, pabulum, menu, bite, aliment, refreshment, board, comestible, store, larder, nutrition