Kale

by Wayne Wysocki

I'm eating kale to slim my waist
Lord knows it's not because of taste
It took some while to appreciate
The leafy green I love to hate

The fibrous queen of super foods
Can satisfy nutrition prudes,
And comes in leafy shapes galore:
Curly, Tuscan, dinosaur

For variation I can gnaw
This crucifer sautéed or raw,
Just as is, or baked as chips,
A smoothie blend to please my lips

But having said all that, I'll add
Too much of anything is bad,
And I've been craving, as of late,
A change of greens to grace my plate

I now peruse the produce aisle
To find the foods that make me smile
It's time to choose my next big thing
Like watercress or collards green

I'll greet my new nutrition trend
And say goodbye to you, old friend
Kale, we've had a lovely run,
But now my time with you is done.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Allison Avatar
July 19, 2020 at 4:05 PM
you made me smile as my son adores kale and now we do too and eat it most days:-) hugs jan xx
Wysocki Avatar
July 19, 2020 at 7:12 PM
Of course I'm not really going to leave kale. I keep a bag of kale in the freezer, and add a handful to whatever I'm cooking.
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