Some juicy thoughts...


Meat

Don't get me wrong,
I enjoy the occasional
Bacon butty, or a
Sunday roast but
Listen to the carnibore:

Went on safari in, now,
Where was it? Oh it
Doesn't matter, no,
What matters is
What I bagged and
What I ate, yeah?

Ever had ostrich?
No, I said, and
Buried my head
In the sand.

Ever had crocodile,
Old man? No, I said,
And cried a tear
Or two.

What about monkey?
No, I said, I'm not
Nuts about monkey.

Octopus, surely,
Old man? No
I said, I'm not
A sucker for that.

What about retro?
Roman dormouse,
Come on Brutus,
You haven't lived
Without trying
Those little legs!
No, I squeaked.

Swan, then?
No, I said, and
Fanned four feathers.

Songbirds, then?
No, I mimed.

Dog, surely?
Yes, I said,
This morning
My breakfast
Looked liked a
Dog's dinner.






Poetry by Christopher Fernie The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2017-04-22 at 22:19

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You make me want to become a vegetarian, although I have eaten none of those mentioned. Well done. I enjoyed reading this.
Ashe
2017-04-23