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Food For the Gods

Food For The Gods 



We overload young flesh
With hordes of old meat!
We defile bodies so fresh
With unwholesome treat

We forsake healthy veggies
In pursuit of fat steaks
We re-direct our wages
Where Butchers’ knife hacks!

Not fats by many a mass
Nor meat that is not clean
Our bodies need grass
For nutrients in the greens!

Not muscles of a brute
Effect of which is topsy-turvy
Our bodies need some fruit
To avert deadly scurvy!

We take in food a bulk
And yet, we exercise not
With embonpoint we skulk
Our zest becomes naught.

We soak ourselves in oil;
Salt an’ sugar is ever ours
Ill-health’s deadly recoil
Make us walk on all fours!

While we enjoy fried food,
Tasty and Junk food do revile.
Being unhealthy and not good
Our Health it does defile.

            *

Don’t e’er abandon fruit
For flesh in hot pursuit
Better be the Sea fish
Gracing our daily dish....

We sort o’ prefer to kill
Than pick our dish for fill 
Bulls face the worst fate-
Neutered ‘fore due date!

Let Vulture’s be your roughage
Or Hyena’s be your sausage-
For, we love eaters of grass
While we loath eating grass!


           *

Appetite wakes up wild
The very day it is reviled
But by this hand and this writ
I wish you healthy and fit!



** Dedicated to Dr. Ram MEHTA who inspired me with his poem: Alchemy, love-god’s dream.

JM



09th Oct’ 2013

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Vera Gold October 13, 2013 at 12:29 PM i feel like giving away all my savings when i read this.....its like u reminded me of what i pursue, money or happiness? which gets the other?

Debbie Guzzi October 12, 2013 at 5:07 PM One heck of a good message and rhyme Light & Love! Joseph Matose October 13, 2013 at 1:07 AM Thanks Debbie. I also enjoy your poetry. Keep it up and thanks again fr dropping by....Friendly JM

Just That Archaic Poet October 11, 2013 at 2:23 PM I can only echo what everyone else has said: excellent write. Your talent with words and unique phrases are unparalleled. Kudos; brilliant write! :) Joseph Matose October 13, 2013 at 1:07 AM Thanks Archaic. Your comments are uplifting. Have a good day...Friend JM

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri October 11, 2013 at 1:56 AM Wow a fabulous health pamphlet poem i so likd readin! Edible pearls of wisdom i say. Thnx 4 d healthy rhymin advices, im all 4 greens.! But i disagree with d title coz i believ God doesnt need to eat. Joseph Matose October 11, 2013 at 2:03 AM Good Day Zynub. Its good to hear from Tanzania. Great. JM

Dr.Ram Mehta October 11, 2013 at 1:07 AM You have presented a very realistic picture of the present day the young world, Joseph Joseph Matose October 11, 2013 at 1:45 AM I reckon your never failing perception is a sign of a POSITIVE eating culture and good health. Please keep on exercising (joke!) JM

Dr.Ram Mehta October 11, 2013 at 1:06 AM Beautiful expressions and positive thinking, and thank you for dedicating to me. I am happy that my poem Alchemy Love Gods inspired you to write this poem, Joseph Joseph Matose October 11, 2013 at 1:36 AM You're my mentor man. At 43, I need to learn life's experiences and more so your command of poetry. Thank you so much for a quick response to my comments. JM