Been pacing the yard all day
hungry as a bear
Nobody put out my mainstay
my Kibbles and Bits
Barking loud at the backdoor
I say a prayer -
Lord, somebody, please can you pour
some Kibbles and Bits?
At last, the door breaks open
Anybody care?
Maybe they'll notice, I'm hopin'
for Kibbles and Bits.
Here it comes, and with a leap
I tackle my fare.
Such a relief, I fall asleep
on Kibbles and Bits.
January 12, 2023
EKPHRASIS
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A menu, Annetta, I’m hungry as a bear.
But first, something lighter, tell me, what have you there?
Chips, by the bowlful with salsa as starter fare.
Do bring them A-S-A-P, and yes, I declare
Extra? bring some queso with tender, loving care.
First course finished, once more the menu, if you please;
Greens, tomatoes, cucumbers with lots of chickpeas,
Hidden Valley ranch, the best dressing will appease.
Iced sweet tea with two slices of lemon, I’ll squeeze.
Just a simple salad will stave my hunger’s chime.
Keep that menu close at hand, for proteins are prime;
Leafy salad down the hatch, now it’s entrée time.
Menu calls loudly in clear meatier voices.
Now for the main course, Bueno! stomach rejoices.
Operation Fulfillment: contentment, my need.
Polla Poblano, with rice and black beans to spare;
Quesadillas, two with chorizo, two with cheese.
Rich cuisine fills me up, I am feeling sublime.
Skipping dessert sounds like the wisest of choices,
Tosh! bring me fried ice cream, for I have gone to seed.
April 6, 2020
Contest: Minuanetta Poems
Sponsor: Emile Pinet
By Elton Camp
The manager saw Gordo nearing the café
“Hide the all-you-can-eat sign,” he did say
Gordo had been to his place before
He didn’t want to serve him anymore
Three hundred pounds is his weight
It’s astonishing the amount he ate
Due to how much food he put away
They lost the profit of half a day
The sign they couldn’t get out of sight
Gordo entered with a smile of delight
The manager and waitress he did greet
“This is my very favorite place to eat!”
“The buffet looks good over there
Because I’m as hungry as a bear!”
Bacon on his plate he piled high
A huge serving of ham he did try
“Scrambled eggs, I just adore.”
Ate a lot and went back for more
Gravy and biscuits were on his menu
He added grits and home fries, too
When they thought he was done
Back for more Gordo would run
The buffet he soon stripped bare
“Put out more, if you don’t care.”
While watching what was going on
The manager, in despair, did groan
After two hours, Gordo went away
A quarter tip on his table did lay
“If he ever again should come our way,
Tell we’re closed,” the manager did say
The Deception of the American Public - A Satire
By Elton Camp
I’m so shocked I don’t know what to say
We are shorted out of an inch at Subway
About that delicious inch, I really care
Without it, I leave as hungry as a bear
At the place’s greed, I stand appalled
Even if I can have fixings, one or all
To measure, I’m not sure how to begin
What if tomatoes stick out from the end?
The bun’s length is the standard I guess
But I’ve never measured it, I confess
I want every millimeter coming to me
But does Subway management agree
If so, when the bread they shape
They’ll apply to each a measuring tape
The counter help will measure again
To steal that inch is a horrid sin
What’s good business they ought to see
Because that inch is important to me
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