"Archeologists tumbled upon oldest noodles", they meticulously analyzed them... these lines in newspaper set me thinking: what if they find me fossilized, say after a thousand years?


Noodles Fossilized

Archeologists dug up the oldest noodles,
Well-preserved in an upturned bowl
Buried deep in ten- feet sediment
In Largia, the yellow river region;
Chinese were eating those thin, yellow noodles
- resembling La-Mian - made by repeatedly pulling
and stretching sheets of wheat,
After grinding and pounding it to make dough.
All this, four thousand years ago...
The archeologists did analyze
The starchy grain made of phyllithes ...
Lo and behold! There was a surprise:
The noodles were made of millet not rice!
So much for the noodles alone,
Buried deep under the stone...

Makes me wonder, if one day,
After a thousand years, say,
They find me somewhere, fossilized,
Which, by some quirk of fate, I might be,
They'll analyze my mortal remains
And find
The same carbon, hydrogen and oxygen-
Contents of every organic substance-
What an anticlimax that would be...
Plain beats me!



Author: Zoya Zaidi
Aligarh (UP), India
Copyright©: Zoya Zaidi




Poetry by Zoya Zaidi
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Written on 2006-03-21 at 06:37

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Kathy Lockhart
Oh Zoya, this was such a pleasure to read and to think upon. You brought us down to who and what we are in the wholeness of this world. The make up of our bodies is not more than that of plantlife. But, oh, it is not our bodies that makes us who we are. It is our souls, our spirits, our innerbeings. You have a way of touching the mind and reaching the heart all at the same time. Love ya, Kathy
2006-04-12


Teala
VERY unique--I am sure you will have a legacy no matter if you are analyzed or not!!
2006-04-10


Alaina K. Johnson
You have a very interesting style and unique inspirations for your work...I REALLY love this poem, it's so brilliant, really!
2006-04-07


Lourdes
Great. You spiced this just right. Rare and wonderful.
2006-04-04


GB
and I do like NOODLES ..... Like this one Z , I guess a tad different 2 your normal proses , but yea , ALL GOOD . One must not always tread the same path , as we will not see what other beauty there is on the other side . G
2006-03-30


lastromantichero The PoetBay support member heart!
with your verve and lust for life who can imagine you a fossil perish the thought Zoya happiness is your stock in trade
and you use it so wonderfully well done on the poem rgds mike
2006-03-24


BlueyedSoul
Only my precious Zoya could come up with a poem about noodles and make it seem as caviar!

You are a joy to my soul, I love everything you write dear friend!

carbon, hydrogen & oxygen ....of the finest!

~BlueyedSoul
2006-03-24


Feiyn
Your poems really cool. Your poem is the only poem I've read that can make it sound good even including noodles.
2006-03-22


UnforgivenAngel
wow.noodles,really were found? wow,amazing.
2006-03-21


Mike
brilliant
2006-03-21