EXCEEDINGLY SHORT FOOD POEMS

by Robin Benzle

GARBONZO BEANS

                   The sight of garbonzos in a pot or a panny,

                   Reminds me at once of your cute little fanny.

          I LOVE YOU MORE THAN CHOCOLATE

 I love you more than chocolate, I love you more than steak,

                   But when it comes to pesto, I have to hesitate.

LARGE FRUIT

                   While eating a peach by the light of a candle,

                   I wondered why watermelons come with no handle.

THE FAMILY COOKOUT

                   Forget the bun with the burnt little weenie,

                   Just pass me the gin and I’ll build a martini.

I THINK

                   I think that I shall never see

                   Headcheese that looks appealing to me.

THE DIET

                   To feel your best, simply go on a diet,

                   One of these decades I may have to try it.

DINING WITH MARGARET

                   The other day I ate chicken at Peg’s,

                   To me it sure tasted a lot like frogs legs.

A CONDENSED STUDY OF THE EATING

HABITS OF AMERICANS

                   All teens eat pizza, all grandmas eat Danish,

                   I’d like to go on but I’m feeling quite faintish.

THE MAN WHO LOVED LIVER

                   A man once yelled out, “Liver’s equisite!”,

                   They locked him away and I sure don’t visit.

ICE

                             Ice

                             Is tough to slice.

ODE TO REESE’S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

                   Burn down my house, chop my dog into pieces

                   Whatever you do, just don’t eat my Reese’s.

CHEESE CAN BE BINDING

                    Cheese can be binding, just like a good friend

                   No matter what happens, it’ll stay till the end.

DOMOLDES

                   Some folks eat grape leaves and rice with forks,

                   But I’ll take the grapes in bottles with corks.