Sara Chansarkar Poet Sonnet

Fast Food

I should have ignored the golden deacon
Promising smiles and freedom from hunger
Said ‘No’ to egg sandwiches and bacon
Delicious smell on fingers does linger

The perfect salty, crispy golden fries
With preservatives, chemicals galore
Cannot cook like them in a million tries
Kids don’t like home cooked flavor anymore.

Charming kids with boxes of happy meals
Filing tummies with empty calories
Doling out food that tricks, harms and congeals
I have no words for their wicked glory

“Should’ve said no”, I reflect with sadness
As kids drag me under hills of madness.

Written 05/18/2016
A poem about our addiction to McDonalds and other fast food restaurants

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Darlene De Beaulieu November 2, 2017 at 10:35 AM Congratulations on your third win. I have enjoyed your poem.Sara have a nice day my friend.

Sara Kendrick September 13, 2016 at 10:26 AM Your English Sonnet was awesome, creative and unique..Congratulations on your placement..Sara

Tom Arnone September 11, 2016 at 4:34 PM Amusing sonnet -- and, a testament to the success (warranted or not) of McDonalds. Congrats! :-)

Beautiful Scars September 11, 2016 at 2:08 PM lol! My daughter craves their fried on a daily basis lol congratulations on your placement in the contest :)-luloo

Eve Roper September 10, 2016 at 7:01 PM Sara, congratulations on your 3rd place win, beautiful written . Hugs Eve

Sandra Haight May 18, 2016 at 4:45 PM Hi Sara, I like your very 'outside the box' interpretation of the 'at the mountains of madness' theme. Well done, and best wishes for the contest. Hugs, Sandra Sara Chansarkar May 19, 2016 at 8:48 AM Yes Sandra,I tried really 'outside the box'!