BUFFET FODDER
Let’s go for a pizza
I often hear said
but I’d much rather eat a
real meal instead.
It’s okay as a snack
but I really can’t hack
it served as a meal
it has no appeal.
Dried up tomatoes
on cardboard beds
should be fed to the crows
or buried in lead.
Healthy nutritional and complete
primo, il secondo, il contorno, plus sweet
Italian food sends the taste buds soring
but a pizza on its own is really quite boring.
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Author:
Michael Edwards (
Offline) - Published: May 9th, 2017 00:05
- Comment from author about the poem: Still with Sunday's food theme plus another of my paintings.
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Comments7
I love pizza but I also liked the poem!
Thanks Dillan. Don't get me wrong - I do like pizza - great as a snack or part of a buffet but not as a complete meal in itself - I really wonder when I hear people say lets go out for a pizza - if I go out for a meal I want something a bit different - a treat - pizza certainly doesn't fill that role.
Might just as well say: 'Let's go out for a pork pie!'
You have an interesting perspective on Pizza 😀
Beautiful painting ! I used to love pizza . Now I don't . They used to use real cheese , great sauce and toppings that pleased . You would think you've hit oil . So much grease , maybe you could get $5 a barrel .
No wonder you can get two large pizzas for $10 a pop . But before you do , just think about it and stop .
Pizzas are OK as you rightly say Michael as a snack or lunch but not as a main meal.
Good write and good painting.
The best pizza I ever had was a slice purchased from a roadside vendor in Southern France - thick juicy topping to die for - a great snack to keep me going.
Pork pie - oh yes! My obsession in me madder moments! Good write and pic. Porkie pies - morning, noon, and night, please! heehee.
With a quality chutney - got some great fig chutney at the moment but not much left.
Oohh I can't have figs - Oo-er! We know why! heehee.
Thanks MICHAEL ~ We are both writing on FOOD today and it's mot even MARDI GRAS ! I love itallian but it must be the works ! i ANTIPASTI Crusty bread dipped in olive oil & balsamic and five types of olives and proccutio PRIMO Pizza a quatro stagione SECONDO spaghetti a la carbonara DULCI ~ Tiramisu and a bottle or two of CHIANTI or a Glass or two of PERONI e fromaggio ! Viva La Comida Italiana ~ CAIO BRIAN ~ Please check my Poem ~ I hope you are not a 5 7 5 Haiku purist ! Thanks B Adoro la Immagine Bella
Non puoi battere il vero cibo Italiano - thanks Brian
Great message in the poem Michael, but you should have accompanied it with one of your cartoons 🙂 Pizza can be made in a very healthy way, but I agree with swingline. Chefs from all over the world have their own take on it. But, nonetheless, have a slice (small one) with some greens alongside, that is my thought. Although, I rarely eat Pizza, unless I make it at home with tomatoes from the garden. 🙂
Mia culpa - yes should have been a cartoon. Now pizza made at home is something else entirely - knocks spots off those purchased at restaurants etc.
Well written and expressed
Cheers Tony
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