Best Eateries Poems

I see America in majestic mountain ranges, lush vegetation and sandy shores.
I see her in gold fields blending into deserts and the Rockies of her Southwest
or to her east –  melding with green rolling hills, woodlands and lovely lakes.

I hear America in children’s voices...

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What if..

What if; it wasn't a lockdown forenoon 
Mommies whisking to kitchenette 
Daddy's out with newspaper headlines 
Little cubs denned in their late quilt and wishing no schooling today 
Rest world racing themselves to indulge in work deadlines 

What if; it wasn't a lockdown noon...

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A Vibrant Night 

At night 
When the city is 
Lit with lights and literature 
Locals and visitors 
Ambiances and silhouettes  
Dances with the wet backdrop 
And the foreground 
Maybe a  new York playground 
The smell of the sound of savory sausage
Sizzling on the...

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I've slurped chili from border-to-border and betwixt the roilin' seas,
In fancy five-star establishments and greasy spoon eateries.
I've sampled some that has caused anxious gastrointestinal uproar,
But I'm a glutton for the stuff and always go back for more!

I'll eat chili with or without beans, it really...

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Journey starts
Kunming portraits;
Highway song


Here old and new
Merge yet apart;
Vignettes juxtapose


China welcomes
Both ancient and modern;
Sign of the times


Tour group confronts
Unfamiliar grounds;
Rough edges grind


Quaint ways of old
Ancient tales displaced;
Modern day norms intervene


Spectacular vistas
Natural wonders;
Man seems insignificant


Flood tide drowns
Flushing away;
False assumptions destroyed


Gust of wind
Reveals new passages;
Knowing does not...

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The Avenue of Gastronomic Delight

Down the broad avenue called Gastronomic Delight
City life gathers when twilight awakens;

In eateries, drive-ins, greasy spoons and taverns – jumpin’ joints jumpin’
Like Snoopy with his dish doing the suppertime dance;

Lured by the siren of food from imagination’s industry -
Reached out for...

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I've traveled from the farm in Indiana, the place of my humble birth,
To places I never dreamed of seeing all around this earth!
On ships, trains and airplanes visiting fascinating ports of call,
And dining in hoity-toity eateries, more than I can ever recall!

I've dined on such...

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Looking in the mirror 
   One becomes fearful 
   of the ravages of the years
     The city is full of dangers which ages inhabitants
  But the one thing you can be sure of 
is that the...

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alive
bright
noisy
different
jovial
pumping
energetic
outlandish
musical
death
graves
shrimp
river boats
voodoo
floats
Mardi Gras
masks
beads
eateries
fun
swamps
tour guide
horse carriages
rain
clouds
casino
Cajuns...

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Savor the long summer of barbecues and fun filled swimming pools

Eateries of fruits, berries, melons, and other things refreshing and  cool

Ponder vacations near or far, and the end of weeks of freedom from school

The Summer is ending, and the Fall will turn trees to...

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she is running down the staircase
que pasa, que pasa, echoes before her
i am on the front balcony
watching the butterflies wander
from one miniature rose to the next
having my third cup of coffee
cream, Kahlua, a tad of rum
as Beethoven's Fifth drifts out
escaping into the verdant
she too is...

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People always travel in
Their own peculiar way – 
Airline tickets, restaurants
And where they choose to stay.

Some use points to pay their fare;
Others upgrade seats.
Many read while flying,
While a number send out tweets.

Certain people like hotels
Familiar in their perks.
Others search for funkiness,
A place with charm and...

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IF ever I had a country : XXVII -  XXVIII

                                  XXVII

IF...

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It was a pretty long drive but not tedious
Thanks to smooth arterial roads; well laid
The shortcoming was absence of eateries
And we were looking for a decent eatery.

All efforts to find out one came to naught
That forced us to settle with a roadside inn
The place not...

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Cool breeze
Bird soliloquy;
Dawn sparkles

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City fringe
After hours glee;
Beer-guzzling romp

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Roadside mishap
Curious onlookers;
Help arrives

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New moon
Silvery tints;
Dazzling allure

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Strange forest silhouette
Darkness blankets;
Firefly route

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Soft rain falling
Sing-song streams;
Afternoon siesta

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Joy wears a face
Beauty adorns;
Truth reveals

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Playground noise
Small people cluster;
Laughter frolics

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Newspaper vendor
Street side kiosk;
Dreary news sells

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Food centre queue
Meal time crowds;
Happy salvation

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Neighbour's toy dog
Barking madly;
Nobody's home

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Public...

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