Poverties Dish

Moist brown rice bountiful bowl
drenched in salt tears cold.
Seasoned with the sweat of toil
clean water sun boiled.
Overflowing dish
enough food
a dream!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Shango Avatar
April 6, 2009 at 7:58 AM
Did you know that this is how the chines that built our western railraods wer fed? Those who fed them thought it enough indeed, but I wonder what they said in the silence of their head. Peace and light.
Spence Sr Avatar
March 15, 2009 at 3:05 PM
This is really yummy. Rice is one of my favorite meals. I just love it with red beans. Also add some curry chicken, and I am ready to eat. Great job! ~Joseph
Atanacio Avatar
March 12, 2009 at 8:53 AM
oh--boy I hated to read this one but love having read it
Winter Avatar
March 12, 2009 at 5:19 AM
Leave it to you, with your enormous intelligence and unique writing style to come up with this. Yes, as Kristin wrote, this should humble us all. Nice work Debbie. Love, Shar
Reynolds Avatar
March 12, 2009 at 1:53 AM
This poem made me humble. well done, Deborah, love,, Kristin
Gass Avatar
March 11, 2009 at 9:36 PM
Debbie, this says so much. It is easy to forget that there are many who don't have enough to eat and appreciate what they do have. Enough food. That says it all. Wonderful piece written with a lot of heart, my poetic friend! Love and hugs, Robin
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March 11, 2009 at 5:56 PM
this poem made me think of people who are dying of hunger,you write poems which send direct messages to people,thats very very nice,thanks for sharing your wisdom with us;charmaine chircop malta
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