In science we learned about food chains
but clearly that does not apply
to sushi, which comes on a food train
chew-chewing as it passes by.
©Mary Lee Hahn, 2013
The predator hunts,
biding his time,
as his dinner cavorts
with others in line.
One might think
there were hours to wait,
as dinner flows by
on a small blue plate.
Another night
with too many choices,
the predator slinks home
in his stomach, the voices
call out for some meat,
some rice, some fish,
something of substance
from the small moving dish.
But, alas, that won't be
so he takes out his bread
spreads peanut butter and jelly
and slinks off to bed.
©Kevin Hodgson, 2013
The podcast is here.
With Apologies to Joyce Kilmer
I think I never want to see
a sushi train click-clack by me,
a train who only runs to serve
those with quick hands and steely nerve,
a train full of makimono and
futomaki - nori the outside band.
I will accompany friends who wish
to grab each and every tasty dish
But I’ll sit calmly with spring rolls and tea.
These trains aren’t made for fools like me.
©Linda Baie, 2013
From Carol (
Carol's Corner):
"Sushi Train"
The sushi bar
in the neighborhood
grocery store
opened to great fanfare.
Chefs banging gongs,
free samples
shouted invitations,
to come try this fishy delight.
And I watched
my neighbors-
carts loaded with
pepsi, hot dogs, white bread,
tortillas, enchiladas, frijoles,
chitlings, collard greens, mac and cheese,
crowd around
to partake
in a whole new world
of sashimi, wasabi, and squid.
(c) Carol Wilcox, 2013
The theme of my 2013 National Poetry Month Project is
"Common Inspiration--Uncommon Creations."
Each day in April, I will feature media from the
Wikimedia Commons ("a database of 16,565,065
freely usable media files to which anyone can contribute") along with bits and pieces of my brainstorming and both unfinished and finished poems.
I will be using the media to inspire my poetry, but I am going to invite my students to use my daily media picks to inspire any original creation: poems, stories, comics, music, videos, sculptures, drawings...anything!
You are invited to join the fun, too! Leave a link to your creation in the comments and I'll add it to that day's post. I'll add pictures of my students' work throughout the month as well.
