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“Snout to Tail” by Robert Donohue

By Luke Stromberg • April 1, 2020 • E-Verse Universe

A while ago, before the crash,
  (Whose cost we’re still opining)
There was a hedonistic rash
  Of amateur fine dining.
 
Suddenly there would appear
  Another high-end venue
With what we crave, but kind of fear
  (Like sweetbreads) on the menu.
 
We ate sea urchin, ate headcheese,
  Unsparing with our dollars.
The wine was good (and Portuguese).
  On fare, we were like scholars.
 
Now here’s a secret I’ll expose:
  No water can get wetter,
But far as Coca-Cola goes
  The Mexican is better.
 
Of all the ways of getting fat
  The rest are sadly leaner
And yes, I’d like gold leaf with that,
  Your pallet is no cleaner.


Robert Donohue‘s poetry has appeared in Measure, The Raintown Review and Better Than Starbucks, among others, The Red Harlem Readers gave his verse play, In One Piece (about Vincent Van Gogh), a staged reading in 2014, He studied writing at SUNY Oswego and currently lives on Long Island, NY.

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    Luke Stromberg

    Luke Stromberg is the Associate Poetry Editor of E-Verse. His work has appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer, The New Criterion, The Hopkins Review, Think Journal, and several other venues.

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