“Health Tips for a Cleaner Conscience”
An immaculate paper cup sitsemasculated in its 60% post consumer
fiber vest, its adorable border
pattern alternates between Reuse,
Recycle, and Produce as many
black plastic masks to top
adult appropriate sippy cups as
humanly possible. Seriously
black is in this season, and all
the rage in the landfills.
Inside cardboard cup beats
teabag heart, crying tainted
yellow tears into scalded water
waiting to burn tongue into
prophesying submission to
health guru’s latest fiddle-faddle.
After all, tea contains the
elixir of life everlasting
along with surplus antioxidants
that cure cancer, new
vitamins to eradicate Alzheimer’s,
and a special chemical that kills
middle class guilty conscience.
Keep ignoring the bull whale
blowing a steam signal warning
in your morning Earl Gray ocean,
and eventually the problem
should evaporate.
02.24.09
4 comments:
you write amazing lines of thought into a poem of truth!
i love you LMK~omom
It's said that a cup of tea should be strong enough for a mouse to trot on. I think I shall spend some time with Camellia sinensis this morning!
Your writing is amazing, thanks for sharing.
wow!
this is so good.
such a strong message, but so creatively put.
i'm so glad your mom linked to you so that i should visit your blog today and discover you have been writing a lot of poetry—and you are very good!
Thank you, friends. It's always good to get something out of your head and into other peoples'. : )
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