Food poems - let's eat our words (poetry game)

Feiss · 02-14-2009, 07:28 AM

Write a poem pertaining to food, food you love, food you hate, food that means something special to you, food you ate somewhere cool, food you ate off of someone cool.

NOM NOM my favorite food in the ever ever:

Xiao Long Bao

In the beginning
there was nothing -
this was huntun.

nothing grew lonely
turned in on itself
and from emptiness
blossomed

succulent
hothouse meat
encased
in delicate shells
that break open
to release
torrents.

the first
"ahh..."
of satisfaction
homecoming

Haggis · 02-14-2009, 07:42 AM

Crack the claw open
Dipped clarified butter
Heaven on a fork

Ganesha · 02-14-2009, 10:30 PM

spitting on grille
free run chickens
sizzle

kdnxdr · 02-16-2009, 10:22 AM

a drizzled honey
revival of my body
begs warm biscuits
on cold winter mornings

Norman D Gutter · 02-16-2009, 06:49 PM

Eating Disorder
Why did I have to eat the whole buffet?
There's nothing left to try another day.
Hard exercise might help restore my waist,
Destroyed by buttered rolls and Texas toast.
I almost choked, you see, devouring roast.
What purpose did it serve to eat in haste?
Control and common sense were at a dearth,
As nothing on my plate was left to waste.
I found each item tried chock-full of taste,
Including every veggie grown on earth.
I piled plate after plate with beef and pork,
Determined to consume my money's worth,
Ignoring consequences to my girth,
Creating havoc with a knife and fork.

Kate Thornton · 02-16-2009, 08:31 PM

is it sugar rush
or transubstantiation
as the wafer melts

Ganesha · 02-17-2009, 05:47 AM

my molars luxuriate
crushing tender herb salad
drowned in blue cheese dressing

they say use only a tablespoon

I am not done
eating
by a long
shot

they say eat five small meals

next I tuck into
the duck, weeping
great salty tears
I munch

birds are my favorite avains

sipping blood red wine
I slurp
burp
then guzzle
I am sated

only for the next two hours

Teena · 02-20-2009, 05:42 AM

when i am poor
i eat spaghetti --
collecting pennies
from parking lots
to buy meatballs --
spinning lengths
of pasta
onto a fork spool,
cheeks and chin
decorated
in tomato-y sauce

when I am rich
I dine on
the white flesh
of lobster
same chin
dripping
with garlic butter--
awash in champagne
and something
decadently chocolate
for pud

Feiss · 03-10-2009, 02:10 AM

Lunch today
was damp
honey seared chicken
on brown rice
diet coke
floating a lemon slice.

Mogiz · 03-15-2009, 10:26 AM

Gray

Once I have selected the perfect vessel
That is soothing in to the touch
I caress it gently for a moment
For now I have found the perfect cup

The kettle starts to whistle
The sound begins to caress my soul
The water is almost ready
For this gentle soothing cup which I do now hold

Slowly I open the tin
To select the tea bag that I desire
The sent of the fresh tea
Just lifts my spirits even higher!

Now as the anticipation builds
My desire begins to carry me away
My whole being craves
This most warming cup of gray

As I pour the hot water
I become lost in its swirl
I drifted away in times winds
Back to when I was an innocent little girl

I was again, serving my dolls
There cups of gray
And my only concern
Is how I will play away my day

The chime of the spoon
Brings be back through the currents of time
As I lovingly adore this cup of gray
That will be so divine

Rebekah7 · 03-16-2009, 06:33 AM

Onion

I ate you raw
You ate me whole
It was my insides you stole

Every time I tasted you
My body would recoil

You never tried to change
But I found out what could

I tossed you in the fire
And stripped you of your soul

Teena · 03-16-2009, 06:35 AM

grainy crunch of corn
washed down in rivulets
of icy bubbling cola
salt-oil residue
on fingertips
and tongue
and lips

kiss me clean

[plagiarized my own post from a different game but it fits here so well

]

Duke · 03-16-2009, 10:00 PM

Beautiful cakes fresh off a hot griddle
With consistent texture edge-to-middle
And a golden cast of just the right shade --
Yes, some people say they're easily made.

The 'snowflake' flapjacks I normally cook
Cannot be found in a recipe book.
Jumbo or dollar-size, they sometimes bake
Up thin as a crepe or thicker than steak.

Delicate or heavy and dark or light,
The results present no uniform sight.
And so my pancakes get their 'snowflake' name;
No two of mine ever turn out the same.

Feiss · 03-17-2009, 08:01 AM

How boring
to be
a Chinese saint

high in the mountains
breathing in mist
and ether
for sustenance.

Even those
on Mount Olympus
must get sick
of the same
damned Ambrosia
salads, cupcakes,
and loafs
every day of eternity.

Longingly
they watch me eat
my melting
Philly cheese steaks
and egg rolls bathed
in black vineagar.

IceBlueIrish · 03-18-2009, 07:16 AM

Hills of chocolate Joy,
coconuts freshly picked
blend it all together
and tell me what you get
Almond Joy! Almond Mound!
This is the best junkfood
that I've ever found!
This may be a chant
or a cheer as it sounds
but I just came to tell
of my Joy for Almond Mound!

Completely random just thought I'd introduce myself to the Cooler

Teena · 03-18-2009, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IceBlueIrish

Hills of chocolate Joy,
coconuts freshly picked
blend it all together
and tell me what you get
Almond Joy! Almond Mound!
This is the best junkfood
that I've ever found!
This may be a chant
or a cheer as it sounds
but I just came to tell
of my Joy for Almond Mound!

Completely random just thought I'd introduce myself to the Cooler

Welcome, Irish.

Sometimes you feel like a nut...me too! Yum!

IceBlueIrish · 03-18-2009, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teena

Welcome, Irish.

Sometimes you feel like a nut...me too! Yum!

Thanks!

I'm feeling pretty nutty right now, I may add another food poem :P

Feiss · 03-20-2009, 04:39 AM

ahem ahem. FOOD POEMS ONLY PLOX. J/K.

Picked up
Pick up Stix
MSG Salty Chinese Food.

morass of sauce
week old shrimp
oil drenched wontons.

This after
my optometrist
threatened me
with blindness
for keeping contacts
in so long

and after
the waiter
with falsely jovial
attitude, irritated me
to deep fried angry extremes.

I ate it and didn't taste it.

Feiss · 03-27-2009, 10:18 PM

I asked you
if you wanted an omlette

your face
was so disappointed
when you realized I meant
to microwave

that I wished
I had cracked three
sunshine eggs
watched it flood
the cast-iron pan
added a pinch of salt
and three slices
of Tillamook cheese

and gently, baby-ishly
tucked it together.

The microwave beeps,
and I wish I still had
the tenderness required
for omlettes

onestepp · 04-01-2009, 04:48 AM

Chicken Patty, Chicken Patty
eat them for lunch everyday
round breaded white meat
the taste for never goes away!

loiterer · 04-02-2009, 08:49 PM

chicken in listeria sauce
salami e-coli sandwiches
antibiotic-boosted beefsteaks
I'm not hungry today

Feiss · 07-12-2009, 07:33 PM

My cat is easy prey,
distract him
with catnip on a string
and it's just a matter
of catching,
skinning,
and stir frying
with bell peppers,
ginger, and a squirt
of soy sauce.

Preparation
for a famine is why
I've kept him around
so long.

Albedo of Zero · 08-23-2009, 04:33 AM

A hint of sweet
dill crunchy crunch
sliced on bed of mayo
between two sheets
of oatmeal whole grain
with chips and pop
-a meal

kdnxdr · 08-23-2009, 07:26 AM

potatoe, tomatoe,
rutabego

parsnip, parsley
pastashio

celery, cilantro
cherry-high-ho

lettuce, licorice
mango

Feiss · 11-07-2009, 07:03 PM

How I adore thee
ballpark frank
microwaved
for two minutes fifty
until I hear you squealing high whiiiiine
as your skin casing bursts
and out spills juices
heavenly scent.

I'll cover you in ketchup
darling
I'll smother you with love
baby
I'll send you packing
sweetness
through my clomping chompers
down my eager gullet
while I watch old-fashioned TV
on the couch while Jake eats Salisbury steak

but wait.

The couch is sold
and Jake's still in the states
and if I want a ballpark frank
I've got to go all the way downtown
to the foreigner supermarket
where I might be able to get Jenni-O
for ten bucks a pack.

02-14-2009, 07:28 AM	#1
Feiss Sleeps during the day Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Shanghai Posts: 1,772	Food poems - let's eat our words (poetry game) Write a poem pertaining to food, food you love, food you hate, food that means something special to you, food you ate somewhere cool, food you ate off of someone cool. NOM NOM my favorite food in the ever ever: Xiao Long Bao In the beginning there was nothing - this was huntun. nothing grew lonely turned in on itself and from emptiness blossomed succulent hothouse meat encased in delicate shells that break open to release torrents. the first "ahh..." of satisfaction homecoming

02-14-2009, 07:42 AM	#2
Haggis Spitbull Chihuahua AW Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In the middle of your worst nightmare Posts: 15,002	Crack the claw open Dipped clarified butter Heaven on a fork __________________ What do you mean, I should start a blog? Tales of the Gunfighter Hollis Brown Absolute Poetry, Volume 1

02-14-2009, 10:30 PM	#3
Ganesha you are so cool! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,520	spitting on grille free run chickens sizzle __________________ “All judgment reveals itself to be self-judgement in the end, and when this is understood a larger comprehension of the nature of life takes its place.” Dr. David Hawkins

02-16-2009, 10:22 AM	#4
kdnxdr One of the most important people in the world Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,266	with coffee a drizzled honey revival of my body begs warm biscuits on cold winter mornings __________________ check out my flickr photos : http://www.flickr.com/photos/kdnxdr/ My blog: http://steadydrip.blogspot.com/

02-16-2009, 06:49 PM	#5
Norman D Gutter Engineer Sonneteer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 1,276	Eating Disorder Why did I have to eat the whole buffet? There's nothing left to try another day. Hard exercise might help restore my waist, Destroyed by buttered rolls and Texas toast. I almost choked, you see, devouring roast. What purpose did it serve to eat in haste? Control and common sense were at a dearth, As nothing on my plate was left to waste. I found each item tried chock-full of taste, Including every veggie grown on earth. I piled plate after plate with beef and pork, Determined to consume my money's worth, Ignoring consequences to my girth, Creating havoc with a knife and fork. __________________ I blog, therefore I am. I guess I'm a freelancer. Since January 2009: 20 submittals 4 acceptances 7 rejections 9 not yet heard 0 withdrawn plus 65 articles at Suite 101

02-16-2009, 08:31 PM	#6
Kate Thornton Still Happy to be Here. Or Anywhere Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sunny SoCal Posts: 2,157	is it sugar rush or transubstantiation as the wafer melts __________________ Kate Thornton Still Writing Short Stories It Doesn't Take a Genius - my blog

02-17-2009, 05:47 AM	#7
Ganesha you are so cool! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,520	my molars luxuriate crushing tender herb salad drowned in blue cheese dressing they say use only a tablespoon I am not done eating by a long shot they say eat five small meals next I tuck into the duck, weeping great salty tears I munch birds are my favorite avains sipping blood red wine I slurp burp then guzzle I am sated only for the next two hours __________________ “All judgment reveals itself to be self-judgement in the end, and when this is understood a larger comprehension of the nature of life takes its place.” Dr. David Hawkins

02-20-2009, 05:42 AM	#8
Teena Watching for you Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: in denial Posts: 969	When I Am Poor I Eat Spaghetti when i am poor i eat spaghetti -- collecting pennies from parking lots to buy meatballs -- spinning lengths of pasta onto a fork spool, cheeks and chin decorated in tomato-y sauce when I am rich I dine on the white flesh of lobster same chin dripping with garlic butter-- awash in champagne and something decadently chocolate for pud __________________ 'We make out of the quarrel with others, rhetoric, but of the quarrel with ourselves, poetry.' W. B. Yeats 1865-1939

03-10-2009, 02:10 AM	#9
Feiss Sleeps during the day Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Shanghai Posts: 1,772	Lunch today was damp honey seared chicken on brown rice diet coke floating a lemon slice.

03-15-2009, 10:26 AM	#10
Mogiz Got the hang of it, here Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: stuck in texas Posts: 31	Gray Once I have selected the perfect vessel That is soothing in to the touch I caress it gently for a moment For now I have found the perfect cup The kettle starts to whistle The sound begins to caress my soul The water is almost ready For this gentle soothing cup which I do now hold Slowly I open the tin To select the tea bag that I desire The sent of the fresh tea Just lifts my spirits even higher! Now as the anticipation builds My desire begins to carry me away My whole being craves This most warming cup of gray As I pour the hot water I become lost in its swirl I drifted away in times winds Back to when I was an innocent little girl I was again, serving my dolls There cups of gray And my only concern Is how I will play away my day The chime of the spoon Brings be back through the currents of time As I lovingly adore this cup of gray That will be so divine Last edited by Mogiz; 04-14-2009 at 02:59 AM.

03-16-2009, 06:33 AM	#11
Rebekah7 -insert title here- Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In your dreams Posts: 251	Onion I ate you raw You ate me whole It was my insides you stole Every time I tasted you My body would recoil You never tried to change But I found out what could I tossed you in the fire And stripped you of your soul __________________ Time's a wastin' "Magic is too hard. I'm just going to hit you over the head with my wand for the next hour." Random funny line I thought up. WIP - After the Battle - In first draft - second chapter.

03-16-2009, 06:35 AM	#12
Teena Watching for you Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: in denial Posts: 969	grainy crunch of corn washed down in rivulets of icy bubbling cola salt-oil residue on fingertips and tongue and lips kiss me clean [plagiarized my own post from a different game but it fits here so well ] __________________ 'We make out of the quarrel with others, rhetoric, but of the quarrel with ourselves, poetry.' W. B. Yeats 1865-1939

03-16-2009, 10:00 PM	#13
Duke Versifier nolo contendere Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Santa Fe Trail Posts: 30	Snowflake Pancakes Beautiful cakes fresh off a hot griddle With consistent texture edge-to-middle And a golden cast of just the right shade -- Yes, some people say they're easily made. The 'snowflake' flapjacks I normally cook Cannot be found in a recipe book. Jumbo or dollar-size, they sometimes bake Up thin as a crepe or thicker than steak. Delicate or heavy and dark or light, The results present no uniform sight. And so my pancakes get their 'snowflake' name; No two of mine ever turn out the same. __________________ "Physically conservative and socially literal."

03-17-2009, 08:01 AM	#14
Feiss Sleeps during the day Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Shanghai Posts: 1,772	How boring to be a Chinese saint high in the mountains breathing in mist and ether for sustenance. Even those on Mount Olympus must get sick of the same damned Ambrosia salads, cupcakes, and loafs every day of eternity. Longingly they watch me eat my melting Philly cheese steaks and egg rolls bathed in black vineagar. Last edited by Feiss; 03-18-2009 at 02:33 AM.

03-18-2009, 07:16 AM	#15
IceBlueIrish New kid, be gentle! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: United States Posts: 14	Almond Mounds! Hills of chocolate Joy, coconuts freshly picked blend it all together and tell me what you get Almond Joy! Almond Mound! This is the best junkfood that I've ever found! This may be a chant or a cheer as it sounds but I just came to tell of my Joy for Almond Mound! Completely random just thought I'd introduce myself to the Cooler

03-20-2009, 04:39 AM	#18
Feiss Sleeps during the day Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Shanghai Posts: 1,772	ahem ahem. FOOD POEMS ONLY PLOX. J/K. Picked up Pick up Stix MSG Salty Chinese Food. morass of sauce week old shrimp oil drenched wontons. This after my optometrist threatened me with blindness for keeping contacts in so long and after the waiter with falsely jovial attitude, irritated me to deep fried angry extremes. I ate it and didn't taste it.

03-27-2009, 10:18 PM	#19
Feiss Sleeps during the day Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Shanghai Posts: 1,772	I asked you if you wanted an omlette your face was so disappointed when you realized I meant to microwave that I wished I had cracked three sunshine eggs watched it flood the cast-iron pan added a pinch of salt and three slices of Tillamook cheese and gently, baby-ishly tucked it together. The microwave beeps, and I wish I still had the tenderness required for omlettes

04-01-2009, 04:48 AM	#20
onestepp AW Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 353	Chicken Patty, Chicken Patty eat them for lunch everyday round breaded white meat the taste for never goes away!

04-02-2009, 08:49 PM	#21
loiterer AW Addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 196	chicken in listeria sauce salami e-coli sandwiches antibiotic-boosted beefsteaks I'm not hungry today __________________ blue nothing

07-12-2009, 07:33 PM	#22
Feiss Sleeps during the day Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Shanghai Posts: 1,772	My cat is easy prey, distract him with catnip on a string and it's just a matter of catching, skinning, and stir frying with bell peppers, ginger, and a squirt of soy sauce. Preparation for a famine is why I've kept him around so long.

08-23-2009, 04:33 AM	#23
Albedo of Zero poker face Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: here Posts: 749	mmm pickles A hint of sweet dill crunchy crunch sliced on bed of mayo between two sheets of oatmeal whole grain with chips and pop -a meal __________________ ...don't worry, I'm taking something for it.

08-23-2009, 07:26 AM	#24
kdnxdr One of the most important people in the world Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,266	toss lightly potatoe, tomatoe, rutabego parsnip, parsley pastashio celery, cilantro cherry-high-ho lettuce, licorice mango __________________ check out my flickr photos : http://www.flickr.com/photos/kdnxdr/ My blog: http://steadydrip.blogspot.com/

11-07-2009, 07:03 PM	#25
Feiss Sleeps during the day Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Shanghai Posts: 1,772	How I adore thee ballpark frank microwaved for two minutes fifty until I hear you squealing high whiiiiine as your skin casing bursts and out spills juices heavenly scent. I'll cover you in ketchup darling I'll smother you with love baby I'll send you packing sweetness through my clomping chompers down my eager gullet while I watch old-fashioned TV on the couch while Jake eats Salisbury steak but wait. The couch is sold and Jake's still in the states and if I want a ballpark frank I've got to go all the way downtown to the foreigner supermarket where I might be able to get Jenni-O for ten bucks a pack.

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