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Ode To Junk Food

I doff my fedora to the feller who invented pertater chips! That genius developed the ideal thingy in which to immerse our dips! How could we survive sans our weekly fix of Dominoes pizza pie, Or a half-dozen Dunkin Donuts consumed on the sly? Ain't nothin' as finger lickin' good as Kentucky Fried, original of course, Or a Wendy's triple bacon 'burger when you're as famished as a horse! Ah! The myriad of Mexican fixin's offered by the local Taco Bell! Chimichangas, burritos, tacos, tostadas and enchiladas as well! Japanese and Chinese establishments offer mysterious and fancy fare. Try sushi, octopus, crawfish or deep fried squid if you dare! If you crave ice cream, cookies or a hunk of cake or such cuisine, Hie yourself on down the street to the nearest Dairy Queen! For the hotdog aficionado there are weenie varieties galore; Foot longs, chilidogs, smothered in sauerkraut and so many more! Want some scrumptious and satisfying grub that'll fill your belly? Get a ham on rye, thick salami or a Rueben at the neighborhood deli! At Dad's BBQ you can order any kind of barbeque with greasy fries. To top off the pancakes at The Village Inn you can buy chocolate pies! Doctors and nutritionists would cringe at such a diet of course. Fiddle faddle! I'll keep on eatin' that stuff with absolutely no remorese! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired (© All Rights Reserved)

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Date: 3/5/2010 10:26:00 PM
Love it love it love it. I have written several of these "food poems" myself, Robert. Very enjoyable reading. Andrea
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Date: 3/5/2010 5:30:00 PM
You know it's not even food anymore ...it's entertainment! (zero nutrion at all and a craving for more so you make them rich as you gorge youself) ..goodness it's almost funny! BUt not when you have family members with diabetes..sigh...light & Love
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Date: 3/5/2010 2:55:00 AM
Great idea for a topic and so well put together and with excellent descriptiveness....Very good diet for diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and all the other ills that affect Americans....My father-in-law who is now deceased loved fried potato sandwiches with lots of Mayonnaise....I still fix those potatoes like that sometimes...cut like potato chips but a little thicker...Keep the creative pen flowing. Sara
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Date: 3/4/2010 9:54:00 PM
Calories galore! More pounds galore! But most of that stuff sure tastes good! Diet tomorrow (which never comes) Bob.
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Date: 3/4/2010 8:27:00 PM
Thats why Im 10 # overweight. REmorse in the morning...Love your write..Your probably are underweight ..you dog you..BG
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Date: 3/4/2010 3:05:00 PM
Frightening fare at fast food hotspots, Bob. I can't resist Dairy queen's ice cream and the neighborhood deli gets my business, but I'd like to life a while longer so Kentucky Fried and Dunken Donuts will not get my dime. Okay, okay, so you might see me at Dominoes and the Chinese restaurant. But if we keep eating all this stuff with "no remorse," our clogged arteries will do us in. Very delicious writing! Love, carolyn
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Date: 3/4/2010 1:55:00 PM
enjooyed reading today!
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Date: 3/4/2010 1:16:00 PM
Loved it! Made my mouth water, thanks Susan
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Date: 3/4/2010 12:29:00 PM
Treats galore Bob and such delicious choices to feast upon.. u covered them all in your terrific rhyme specialty poetry..luv.. "Sweetheart"
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Date: 3/4/2010 12:29:00 PM
Wonderful read, pack full of them there back woods lingo, yep I can get into that type. Love it, yep headed straight for thart heart attack!!! Funny, loved it , very intertaining. Judy Riley
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