Dining with a Side of Heimlich

The words and feelings that are sorted jambalaya

     like a slow cooker they steam and churn

burnt offerings of the most selective cuts

      adding spice and touches of old seeping memories

there seems to be no end to the feast of negativity

       written in crocks of smiles, still can't toast it just right

when you've been half baked and fried to death

     roasting at excessive high heat and drenched in hot sauce

             it's hard to swallow the sweet essence of life's flavors

serve it up with crusty bread and wine to the guests

          they have no clue what they've imbibed

would they choke on the horse of a different color

          if they knew they just dined on sacrificial lamb

supper is tastefully served with a side order of Heimlich 

Reviews

[DCT ponderings]

What a powerful metaphor Frieda. Have you ever seen the movie Something to talk About? There is a scene where Julia Roberts talks about sitting their politely smiling while she is served up copious amounts of BS, like a good southern girl. There are times you need the Heimlich indeed.

[Frieda P]

Thanks for this glowing review DCT, I haven't but I will certainly make it a point to catch it now...I love her.

[Frieda P]

By the way, I"m not Southern, Italiano and Southern gals are worlds apart :-)

[DCT ponderings]

I'm from Philly so I know you Miss Italiano. You dish it up passionately, loudly and without abandon. My favorite type of food.

[Frieda P]

Ciao neighbor, so you do know :-)

[DCT ponderings]

si si! :))

[Jack...]

This one really choked me up...It is sad how so often life's menu serves up dishes that make us wonder why we eat at all. We walk around with this hunger building inside but find one look at what confronts us and we lose our appetite. Though, just hang in there, the menu you face right now will eventually change and become the dessert menu and when that happens, life becomes oh so sweet.

[Frieda P]

Merely out of necessity I guess, some dishes go down a lot easier than others it seems, hope you're right my friend, thanks Jack.

[Rita L. Sev]

Well, thank God the Heimlich will be available... heaven forbid anyone at this table would "choke on it"...

Your commitment to this analogy is admirable, Frieda! :)

[Frieda P]

Ha thought you might like this one Rita, it's about food, just not the right cup of tea :-) Thanks!

[Holly Mason]

I will have to be witty later...I have not had power in days...massive flooding abound!!! Friday the worst then last night again....I am so hungry I couldn't get past the selective cuts..not kidding mouth is watering!!! will come back to your word buffet
thank you fine lady

[Frieda P]

That's terrible Holly, sorry...flooding in this area also, just not personally affected by it, just a pain to drive around the mess. Hope you get your power back soon, thanks my friend!

[Sami Khalil]

I love cajun cooking served with great poetry reading like this...:)

[Frieda P]

Me too, love me some spicy Cajun, thanks Sami :-)

[Sami Khalil]

True, true , true...:)

[Angel]

Oh, dear. Erm...Frieda...I'm afraid I won't be able to make that dinner at your house. I...um...have to go visit my sick grandmother...yeah, that's it...Granny is very ill, and she...uh...yeah, she's asking for me. Sorry, Hun...maybe some other time.
Love ya!!

[Frieda P]

Hahaha', you chicken, I'm not serving that! ;-) Thanks Angel.

[Forest Green]

This is great. From the first line one...nicely stated in metaphor the stew of emotions that impact emotions.

Good work...

[Frieda P]

Nice to see you Steel, thanks for the visit & review.

[Forest Green]

You're welcome...

[Shweta Singh]

Feels like an "ancient pain"running over the centuries...old,decrepit traditions churning out disabled limbs & choking the wind pipe...Thanks for sharing Frieda.

[Frieda P]

Exactly, all cooked up and ready to choke on, thanks so much Shweta.

[Vikrantsingh]

This one terrific Frieda :( How you guys so many poems so fast :P

Well this one is again out of my imagination ;) but still loved it, again learned few more words

Cheers!
Singh :)

[Frieda P]

It's cheaper than therapy Singh ;-) Thanks my friend.

[Vikrantsingh]

:P Thank you :P

[SyberRose]

A very captivating read Frieda...and unique as always...Rose:)

[Frieda P]

You're too kind Rose, red or white? :-)

[SyberRose]

Ill have tp pass on that meal since I am allergic to shellfish haa...

[Frieda P]

Lol...ha, I'll make you a special dish Rose :-)

[Mark]

a slow cooker with jambalaya... :) and of course it shouldn't be stirred, let sleeping jambalaya lie eh?

[Frieda P]

Ha! Just an idea, never stir the crock pot Mark! Thanks ;-)