Lee Dunn Poet Rhyme

Vedge Bad

I do not like asparagus
That rooty shooty plant
And you won't really care, I guess
About this silly rant
Its stems are pulpy, woody-like
Its tips have tiny spades
That look for all the world, to me,
Like mini hand grenades.

I've tried to cook it many ways
And give it proper lovin'
I've boiled and steamed and creamed and braised
And shrunk it in the oven.
My daddy used to buy it canned
And put it on his toast
I fancied him a true gourmand
And to my friends I'd boast

But, now that I'm a very cook
(I've tried each recipe)
I've tasted all, and by the book,
But it gives me smelly pee.

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Jan Allison January 3, 2021 at 7:42 AM This makes me so glad i dont eat asparagus lol thanks for the giggle:-) hugs jan xx Lee Dunn June 16, 2021 at 5:42 PM Haha thanks, Jan.

Lindsay Laurie December 26, 2020 at 3:56 PM G’day Lee … I love asparagus but couldn’t agree more about the odorous pee. Had a Mate who ate it for the first time and after smelling his pee stopped drinking beer for a fortnight. Thought he had a health problem - thanks Lee - Lindsay Lee Dunn December 28, 2020 at 11:31 AM Thanks for reading it, Lindsay...I've heard different stories as to the pee smell...that it only affects some people, and also that if the smell is strong it means impurities are being flushed from the body. Probably all wrong.