An Odd Dilemma

What shall I do...

I’m shopping vegetarian

There’s trouble in my cart

Each vegetable I put there

Has a body part!

 

I cannot eat an EAR of corn

Or EYES on a potato,

Cut up a HEAD of cabbage

Or the FLESH of a tomato

 

A RIB of celery puts me off

And HEARTS of palm do, too

Don’t start me on the KIDNEY beans

They’re not a proper chew

 

How to solve this odd dilemma?

I guess I’ll just eat fruit…

Some juicy NAVAL oranges,

A banana HAND…

Aw, shoot!

 

 

Author's Note

My silly Muse is awake...

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

Cute , witty , funny. You do it all with mastery...:)..............

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Sami - this is an "oldie", but it was a fun one to write!

[Sami Khalil]

Good. You are welcome...:).......................

[redflutterby]

I needed a dose of silly so I thought id drop by....amusing write Rita!

[Rita L. Sev]

Well, Red, you can usually count on me for that! Glad you enjoyed - thanks!

[Joyce S. Greene]

Silly, yes, but delightful too, Rita. I love your sense of humor. It makes for wonderful poetry!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much, Joyce! So much of life is funny...

[Marie]

You certainly can't eat finger foods, can you...?

[Rita L. Sev]

Or lady fingers... or black eyed peas... LOL!

[Sheila Kline]

Oh, I adore this.................Yikes a nightmare for a vegetarian! Even the fruit is a danger - lol!
Cute!!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Sheila! :)

[Dhaye]

Wow! This is funny and cute, Rita. Students will really enjoy this poem...different body parts found in vegetables. LOL
This is awesome.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Dhaye! This was a fun one to write, too. :)

[icelandicblue]

That is about as clever as it gets. This was funny and fantastic. What a great poem Rita.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks so much, Blue!

[Sarah Lynn]

What a fun poem to read ! lol Fun and very clever ! I loved it !

[Rita L. Sev]

Glad you enjoyed this! Thank, Sarah Lynn!

[Lydia Shutter]

You silly muse tickles me. This is so clever and the rhythm and rhyme is just perfect. What a fun write, Rita. Lydi**

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Lydi! :)

[Rocans]

lol...extremely witty poem! I didn't realize I was an unwitting cannibal! Quite liked this one Rita, and your rhymes are so unforced and natural. I have no doubt children will gravitate towards these kinds of poems by you, you seem to have an innate ability to embed wit and humour in your poetry.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much, Rocans! I was blessed to grow up with a very funny father, who taught us that life was funny if you looked at it at just the right angle... :)

[Rocans]

:) I agree