field to plate

field to plate

A Poem by charlie
"

it could be about the rice

"


as is customary


we waited until dawn


before butchering the bird.


we killed it


skinned it


cooked it


winged a prayer


before eating the bird.


with the quill of a feather


i did not scratch a shadow


of talon, nor crop


nor crow about the bird...


i only prised


a fibre of flesh


from the space between my teeth


which wasn’t there


before eulogising the bird:


an early riser.


dutiful lover.


worked well with sweet and sour


provided there was rice


© 2016 charlie


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Cleat succinct writing; dark with a touch of whimsy (sorry for repeating myself). good!

Sincerely

Lori Brown Boniciolli

Posted 8 Years Ago


waw ........... we are beasts lol


Posted 8 Years Ago


I think its harder to destroy something if you have raised it , fed it, sang to it, and or watched it grow, nurtured it in some way. very hard if you loved it.

Posted 8 Years Ago


charlie

8 Years Ago

yes, there is a measure of peace for those who love the life they've chose for themselves. I agree.
did you mean "field"?

i like this...seems simple on the surface...like the old fashioned days of hunting, cleaning and cooking over an open fire---but as long as there was rice...like the needed supplement or adornment for the meal...although rice is such a basic food for sustenance...perhaps this is speaking of going back to the basics....we are so full of technology, micro-waves, short cuts...we need real...even if we get a feather in the mouth once in a while.

j.

Posted 8 Years Ago


charlie

8 Years Ago

I appreciate your feedback, Jacob. Basic it is. I love the basics and feel happy that I don't have t.. read more
charlie

8 Years Ago

"Field" - woops

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