Food Free Verse Poems

These Food Free Verse poems are examples of Free Verse poems about Food. These are the best examples of Free Verse Food poems written by international poets.

my mouth salivated upon sight of the delectable cream puff
I could almost taste the frothy sweet fillings and the flaky crusts
let us be alone I

© Caren Krutsinger  

My dog’s name is Thalia—
she barks when her tummy’s empty,
barks if she wants my attention,
and barks when a stranger wanders too near,
as if she owns

© Rowena Velasco  

A Poet has no
life of their own
They are obsessed,
possessed by the Word- - - - -
Must follow their
Muse to wherever
it takes them
They can't become
involved with
Worldly

© Frank Sheehan  

ham hocks
the dogs love them
sure. they are costly
but they satisfy
and our dogs are our people
I cringe as I hear their teeth crunching up bone and

© Caren Krutsinger  

Underneath the overpass as I was passing by,?
Something in the shadows, a shape had caught my eye.?
I couldn’t tell just what it was—intrusive thoughts owned

© Tracy McBride  

No Damage Done
The storm approached suddenly
And the wind blew fiercely 
But the  tree fell slowly
It landed softly 
Trying not to disturb the gentle plants

© Margaret Keefe  

What will I do without you?
My beautiful angel girl
Sometimes you get into mischief
And you surely like to eat, especially doughnuts
You were always faithful since day

© Tony Speranza  

HUNGER UNFED* 
"He satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good." Psalms 107:9 (NEHB)
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**I am a hungry soul starving for more—
I am

© Sara Etgen-Baker  

How can a place be no fairy
And no person either
The birds are gone for food
There are no seeds, no fruits 
And no flowers blooming for

© Xuefeng Pan  

Squiggly lines, short and tall lines. Back in a classroom eating a box lunch with Donna, my attentive husband and other strangers.
—by Poet


pie charts &

© Kim Rodrigues  

I’ve never learned the art of a reliable recipe,
only the art of guessing who might eat it.

I will learn what you love,
the way you take

© Eryn Morne  

Frantic meows and urgent leading
show me the way to the food container
"Meow, meow, meow" translates as
"Feed me, feed me, NOW!"
So, I do and give him

© Kathleen Hassall  

why do hoarders keep their garbage?
Their empty containers? Dirty diapers? Used dog pads?
If you hate cleaning like I do, turn on the TV show, Hoarders.
It

© Caren Krutsinger  

SIMPLICITY

When little things were very small
And no-one worried much at all
The world was wide and very kind
And no-one ever got behind
And no-one had a useless

© John Puckett  

ARTIST OR CURATOR?
This poem is written as 'food for thought' for “AI: Panacea or Pain? Poetry Contest,” Simon Rogerson, sponsor, August 10, 2025. 
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In the

© Sara Etgen-Baker