Famous Recipes Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Recipes poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous recipes poems. These examples illustrate what a famous recipes poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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Attack of the Squash People

...ilky 
babies, the hairy adolescents, 
the lumpy vast adults 
like the trunks of green elephants. 
Recite fifty zucchini recipes! 

Zucchini tempura; creamed soup; 
sauté with olive oil and cumin, 
tomatoes, onion; frittata; 
casserole of lamb; baked 
topped with cheese; marinated; 
stuffed; stewed; driven 
through the heart like a stake. 

Get rid of old friends: they too 
have gardens and full trunks. 
Look for newcomers: befriend 
them in the post office, unload 
on them an...Read more of this...
by Piercy, Marge


understanding lemons

...separate place asking to be respected - then
they will give what they’ve got like waxed nurses
offer you their own prim recipes for a healthy life...Read more of this...
by Gregory, Rg

understanding lemons

...separate place asking to be respected - then
they will give what they’ve got like waxed nurses
offer you their own prim recipes for a healthy life...Read more of this...
by Gregory, Rg

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