Excess

Freezer burn is a luxury;
the very notion that food,
plentiful enough
to sit idly in storage
long enough
to become encased in crystal
casually tossed;
no longer within the range 
of usefulness

A concept
so completely foreign to me,
unheard of until
as a preteen was mentioned 
while visiting a friend. 


~pentopaper, 2015
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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July 26, 2015 at 10:16 PM
A.Jax, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@
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July 26, 2015 at 8:28 PM
When I think of how much food is wasted it really brings this point home. This pice give me pause.
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July 26, 2015 at 8:25 PM
Hi Amy, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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