Pig on a Spit

Walking down York Avenue,
A very urban block,
An odor had my senses piqued
And then I saw, in shock,

In front of a local restaurant
A pig turned on a spit.
With juices dripping down, it somehow
Didn’t seem to fit.

It’s not a sight I’ve ever seen,
Right out there on the street,
And though I’m sure that some would be
Excited by that meat,

To me, it registered as just
Another strange surprise,
For such anomalies are part
Of New York City’s guise.

I hope that those who feast on this,
A fresh-cooked Easter ham,
Are not as bothered by this
Street-side cookout as I am.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Wolf Avatar
April 27, 2025 at 9:21 PM
More like Keokuk, Iowa, eh? or Jackson Hole, Wyoming, perhaps. lol.
Rigoler Avatar
April 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I saw something similar in Paris (7th Arrondissement) a few years ago but it was only the pigs torso from which slices of the meat were placed into a sandwich. As a Frenchman I was raised on pork from an early age – except I won't eat blood sausage (boudin) or pig kidneys. /Maurice
Rolland Avatar
April 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
NY always surprises us, why not tasting everything ? nice poem Ilene
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