Gratitude For Recent Food
When Columbus and his crew
Had sailed Atlantic’s girth,
They discovered awesome food
On that other side of Earth.
Incredible avocados,
Amaizing yellow corn,
And tasty sweet potatoes
Were some of the rewards.
Peppers sure delighted
And spurred a global march
With potatoes that provided
humanity with starch.
Pineapples are gorgeous;
Green-bean pods, prolific;
Tomatoes make great sauces;
And squashes grow terrific.
Luxurious vanilla,
Red strawberry gems,
Plus chocolate, all-time thriller —
From America, do stem.
And peanuts in a pod
And cashews, and the pecan…—
Let us all thank G-d
For the foods from the new land!
Copyright © Hannah Borke | Year Posted 2017
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