Brian Sambourne Poet Free verse

Salt Craze

Food issues bring odd stealth
        (not obsessed with broccoli 
         inexplicable phobia of brussel sprouts)
It's potato chip indulgence
         pandemic binge eating
         supersedes duty to diet
Label my needs selfish 
        (after all, self control isn't freedom!)
Existential angst
Potholes of dire health

Craving:  Sea salt potato chips
                 - a tide leaving stretch mark traces
My shadow now Alfred Hitchcock bloated
                   (abandoning hope of waist line laudable)
Companionship ceded to bulging bags of potato chips
                   finger tips that weep salt
                   (I try to brush it off, but succumb:
                    'JUST LICK IT')
                    till crumpled bags curl in sighs

Facebook support groups sought ('who else shares my
           salted existence?') More sublime than on-line
           naughtiness

Conspiracy Theory:  junk food sellers wilfully target my email!
            You Tube influencers influence, NO - inflame 
             cravings that boast an 'R' rating

Self Discovery: I can jog and eat salted chips at the same time
            Sweat pants absolve my sins, perfect deception
            and are dazzlingly stylish

Post pandemic goal: re-locate to the garden
                                      grab an apple
                                      juicy bites
                                      eat indecently
                                      and ignore the snake.




Poem composed: March 6, 2021 (revised May24/21)
Contest entry: Salt
Sponsor: Anthony Biaanco

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David Smith February 21, 2023 at 9:29 PM this one struck a cord. Seems to be no happy medium as far as salt intake. What is it with everything being covered in salted caramel. Can't be good for diet or heart. Continuing with salt. Trend for sea salt as opposed to iodized means health problems. We used to get iodine in milk when it was used in cleaning milking machines in NZ. Lack of iodine inhibits brain efficiency and causes goiter if not treated. Well constructed poem by the way. Best regards David in NZ Brian Sambourne February 22, 2023 at 6:55 AM Hello David, Thanks very much for your insights. You are quite right that salt has a harmful side, especially for high blood pressure. Heart implications too. Salt is ubiquitous. Restaurant meals are salt loaded. During pandemic lockdown, potato chips were a big draw. Sea salt is another flag of concern. I impose limits now. Many thanks for your comments. Be well. Brian

Eve Roper March 10, 2021 at 9:55 PM Congratulations on your win, Brian, great entry for the contest. <3 Eve Brian Sambourne March 10, 2021 at 10:27 PM Many thanks Eve. I took a lighter touch to the topic but it did not ring well in acknowledgement. I do appreciate your affirmative comment, however. Cheers Brian

Susan Woodrow March 7, 2021 at 7:43 AM lol! fun read...good luck with the goal cos I think this pandemic is here to stay... :) Brian Sambourne March 7, 2021 at 8:52 AM Hi Susan, thanks very much for your thumbs up on my small entry. Indeed, the pandemic will likely hang on like perpetual bad news. But we carry on, snacking as we go. Best wishes, Brian