Virtue Dining Versus Silly Value Menus
Midst exciting functional cooking session
provoking strong eating urges’ passion
my appetite strides for flavorful progression
brave to defy menus’ farting repercussion.
There’s sizzling pride in hot arrogance, deeply fried
buttered selfishness floats atop oil, dairy-fied
turmeric-colored hypocrisy becomes chillified
all oozing with toxic apathy, nonchalantly garlickied.
Then, smoothie doubt shimmers along unbelief’s iridescence
dissatisfaction-shake bubbles against greed’s effervescence
ingratitude latte blends well with unforgiving senescence
pessimism froth radiates negativism’s gloomy presence.
Oh, salad-filled praise plate suppresses gluttony, so savoury
sumptuous thanksgiving buffet melts sugar-coated flattery
special compassion servings surpass covetousness’ territory
saucy sharing soup shuts selfishness, bitterly peppery.
Yet, impatience-steak challenges rudeness-indigestion
as slothfulness desserts tempt mediocrity-salivation
sautéed jealousy veggies cause haughty taste buds’ vexation
bringing sweetened bad mouthing* toward belly-bloating’s fartixation.
*Matthew 15:11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
October 6, 2021
4th place, "May The Gas Be With You Part 2" Poetry Premier Writing Contest
Sponsored by Chantelle Anne Cooke; judged on 10/9/2021.
Copyright © Beata Agustin | Year Posted 2021
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