Food Friendship Poems

Feasting heartily with delight
special kids expressed thankfulness*
that God's provisions do abound
as they savour fruit salad bite
with fresh strawberries’ dominion
of glazed honey and creamy milk
beside sweet...

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I told myself just one—
two, max.
But you were hot, sugar-laced,
pressed into shape
some ancient, grooved machinery
I’ve never been strong enough to resist.

I knew better.
Knew how this...

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where did all of the friendly faces go?
the people i was just gossiping to in my math class?
the people who i've stayed up all night...

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Lip-smacking whipped cream caffeine kick,
molten sips a swirl tide nectar,
nest of colleagues weave light relief,
office banter pulse rate wrecks graph,
pep restored for desktop drudgers...

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Everything in the fridge is fresh and good. 
A funny sign at the store made of wood. 
My best friend is making his way into...

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Friendship is like the night star
Even though we are thousands of miles apart, 
We still share the sweet and the bitter.

That pink cloud in the...

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Thirty-four people killed in a week.
The Cape Flats gangs are not weak.
They shoot to kill and maim,
to them, it’s all the same.

Let’s be real, 
the...

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Whatever you do, be happy
Life is short. Live freely
To much to care for the world
Feel free to excite simply
Make friends for your advantage
Enjoy such imaginary...

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Because we have all the leading roles
See, you and I are sitting in the same row
Even if our roads are separate
See, you're walking, and I'm...

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You are my caramel
As good on pancakes, as good at crying.
You are my sugar,
It attracts ants , you attract ghosts.
You are my candy
As good on...

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The strongest flour
The oil, the yeast
Combined in love
Before the feast

Salt
From Celtic shores afar
With waters warmed
The ideal spar

For microbes'
Fertive final frenzy
The rising feeds
Much foodstuff envy

More patience...

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What can a loving community bring?
Hope, like a blossoming flower in spring.

Gentle winds that green trees will swing.
The melody of a beautiful bird’s chirp and...

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Don’t smear birthday cake; a small slice will do.
        It’s a treat to show honor.
   Don’t...

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They love the leaves—the butterflies,
mulberry for their eggs,
a home and caterpillars' feast,
where adults rest their legs.

Their beauty drawn—the butterflies,
mulberry for their dance,
where beauty mirrors beauty...

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A nun drove over a rabbit.
She said to herself, "Yikes! This is becoming a habit.
Like, last week it was four.
And this week, already one more.
But,...

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