One Face of Australia by John S McCallum appeared here in October and gave us a look down under. John gives us another sensory excursion into Australia today.
My Fast That Did Not Last
By John S McCallum
I made a mental note
I will fast all day tomorrow
And thought … it would be good my body should
My stomach rumbled as the day moved on
I walked to escape my stomach talk
Shaky legs carried me to the shops
My eyes sought then nose caught
Golden ingots of batter
Sebaceous displayed
Belching steam, illuminated stainless beds
Displaying this yellow food
Taunted & tempting
Of previous hedonistic times
These tasty morsels of fat & salt
I like so much
Sadly, I may have patted a dozen dirty dogs
But I licked my fingers
Like a pedigree Persian.
Appropriate for this time of the year. 🙂
I loved every single line of this poem. It beautiful and it tells the truth. I am a fan!