Jesse Rowe Poet Rhyme

Zucchini Pride

"I have found that no matter how much I detest zucchini,  my pride is still the hardest thing for me to swallow."
-Jesse Rowe


Zucchini.
So it was when I was young
That battles raged upon my tongue. 
I'd choke and gag and heave and spit 
Despite best intents to swallow it
My throat closed like a prison gate. 
My tongue locked in with vile cell mate. 
And even though I loathed the taste
It yet remained, a cud-like paste. 
Even today, I still steer clear
Should ever that emerald squash appear,
But if it comes to what I must ingest
There's but one thing I more detest:
Pride.


8/30/2016

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Tim Smith August 30, 2016 at 2:16 PM Good one Jesse...You can pass the zucchini over here. I'll take it off your hands. Jesse Rowe August 30, 2016 at 6:30 PM Thanks. :) Jesse Rowe August 30, 2016 at 3:07 PM Thanks. :)

Jan Allison August 30, 2016 at 1:42 PM Yes it is sometimes difficult for us to admit we are wrong and to swallow our pride. Your poem made me smile as I felt the same about spinach Jesse:-) Hugs Jan xx Jesse Rowe August 30, 2016 at 3:07 PM Yup. I think most everyone has that one vegetable.