Said the cutting board to the knife
When you do your chop chop
All the veggies go drop drop
Cut up to be curried
In no way hurried
Steamed, stir fried
Pickled or dried
All nutrients supplied
On farmers relied
When the sky opened up cried
The soil that crumbled n died
lived and freshened and happily sighed
When the veggies went under the knife
to be skinned and chopped
they became a gourmet delight
making digestion alright.
Reblogged this on Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News.
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Thank you, Ned.
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Such fun!! Loved it.
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Thank you ๐๐ผ very much.
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Lovely rhyme!
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Thanks so much ๐ค
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Ahh yes when the knife goes chop chopโฆ Thatโs a lovely poem. I always wondered if the carrots scream and cry when we pulled them out of the ground and chop them up!
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If the beetroots bleed
Carrots cry blood
Tomatoes turn red
On the soil bed
Ready to go under the knife ๐คช
Thank you for your comment!
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yummy – I love Indian food!
โค
David
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These lines are un beet able!
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Yesss nothing to beet this .. haha good one , Tan may.
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Reblogged this on Kreamy O' Cheddar and commented:
What a chic poem Yaskhan! Thanks for sharing this. To be true, I was rather tempted to continue. Hope you like the rest of it! Have a beautiful day, Yaskhan and all my dear readers! :))
Shallots and pak-choy played peekaboo,
The carrots and zucchini were cooking too
The veggies came done in lickety-split
Whiffs of spices, no deficit
The modest dish, to the guest, was taken
The cruet with pepper, eagerly shaken
So nibbled, at first, the bon vivant
Then bit, then gobbled, at the restaurant
Cooked so simple from Mama’s book.
Bland veggies and knives was all it took.
And the chef, no gourmet, was able to slake
For she made with love, the little that she could make!
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Itโs fantastic fabulously yummy gorgeous beautiful. Loved loved loved it. Thank you โค๏ธ
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Such an easy concept with a fun rhyme. ๐ป
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Thank you, Mariya.
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Delectable piece of poetry Yasmin! ๐๐๐๐
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Thank you, Kenny.
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You’re welcome Yassy! ๐๐
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Oh My God it is so fun reading and good too. ๐๐
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Thanks, Shabnam.
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Hi Yassy, this is such a fun poem. Well done.
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Thank you, Robbie
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So fun and lovely ๐
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Thank you, Maya.
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Yay, this was such a fun rhyme! Wonderful!
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Thanks, Joyce.
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You’re welcome.
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That was such a hearty and healthy poem Yassy, quite tasty! Your creativity puts you at the head of the table.๐
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Thank you, Roy ๐ค
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So welcome๐น๐น
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love the chop drop and don’t tell me stir fried?
Love your poem Yas!
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Thank you, Cindy โฃ๏ธ
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Absolutely Yas!!๐
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Ooh, a nice bit of slice and dice. I feel a vegetable extravaganza will be on the menu tonight!
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Ah ! Yes ๐
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Hello yassy our Queen of the Pen ๐๏ธ๐๐๐๐
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Great cadence in this piece, Yassy!
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Thank you, Susi.
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You’re welcome, Yassy!
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Delicious!
Thank you for liking my poem!
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My pleasure
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Very nice! Thank you for your creation. ๐
Reading it, I happen to be sitting next to notes from a symposium about Georges Bataille, and this one note says “poetry as sacrifice.” And my own internal response to “On the Cutting Board” is a carousel ride of the sacrifice of the veggies, and the board, and the knife, and the words, and the poet. And ourselves.
Love it.
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Thank you so much for your awesome response.
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WOW.Wonderfulโค๏ธ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐๐
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Of all the veggies I need
Copper is the hue of neglect
Can I please just have serial?
I miss u poet (๐คฆ๐๐)
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You can have cereal.
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