Holy Cow!

Holy Cow!

How?  Now?  Holy cow!
Tell me.  How sacred art thou?
Do the gods dwell in you?
Or have they all said adieu?
Angel wings might bring prestige.
But money does upon greed besiege.
In India cows walk the streets.
While slaughterhouses harvest meats.
Have vegetarians lost their way?
Do they eat beef every day?
 “Eat-Steak” restaurants here and there –
People chow down with great flare.
Tell me.  Has your halo slipped?
What is in your cream thats whipped?
In big tanks your white is shipped.
Injected hormones, tainted milk.
Cold, refreshing extract sipped.
Dairy productions the billions bilk.
Worship God and not the cow!
Come and eat your great steak now.
That, which was holy long ago,
Has now brought about the chickens motto.
“Come an get your hunger relief. 
Do not eat chicken, eat yummy beef!”


© September 26, 2010
Dane Smith-Johnsen


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Dietrich Avatar
September 10, 2010 at 10:43 PM
Hey, this reminds me a bit of that poem I wrote a long time ago for your chicken contest when I mentioned how the chickens were trying to promote BEEF to save their chicken skins. haha .Cute win. Congratuations, DAne Ann. Luv, Andrea
Brown Avatar
September 9, 2010 at 11:31 AM
Congratulations Dane Ann on your win in Joe Flach's contest "In Other Words". Love, Carol
Johnson Avatar
September 3, 2010 at 8:01 PM
Great poem Dane Anne. Congratulaitons. Love, Joyce
Roberts Avatar
September 3, 2010 at 5:49 PM
congrats on your HM with this enjoyable entry
Mehta Avatar
September 3, 2010 at 5:18 PM
Congratulations on this win for your nice poem, Dane
Sweetheart Avatar
September 3, 2010 at 4:09 PM
Congrats Dane Ann on your HM in Joe's contest... a wonderful write and win for u my friend.. enjoy your honor so special today and happy weekend..with luv..
Guzzi Avatar
August 30, 2010 at 9:44 AM
Hmm are you for or against eating beef? Soup mail me! Light & Love & please blog comment!
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