Selections from the a la Can Menu

Unloved pieces of chicken, necks and backs,
Lie submerged in this carton of curry with
Carrots gone soft and some slices of celery.
Hunger has precedence over pride, so I avidly
Eat. I suck clean the bones. Then I search
For a second course under the trash, and,
When my dinner's finished, I'll thank all
The fatsos who'd rather not bother to take
Home the food that they bought, but were too
Full to eat. Rich folks must demonstrate how
Rich they are by wasting things. That's fine
With me, as poor folks still have to meet their
Needs, even when they can't pay.



Poetry by Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2019-06-25 at 17:08

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