Native Belief (Senryu) Poem by Sandra Martyres

Native Belief (Senryu)

Rating: 5.0


Most natives look on
Cadillacs and Hamburgers
As US symbols

(inspired by Josh Ozersky Yale's article on The Hamburger)

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Priyanka Bhowmick 05 July 2009

rite..many r there who take them to be the western items for food... well written,

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Michael Harmon 05 July 2009

I suppose we do, Sandra! Although, I've been cutting out eating cow as much as possible for the last twenty years, or so, and I totally dislike cadillacs! :)

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Ted M 05 July 2009

Things R changing. Maybe they look forward to the Nano's and the Curries. Nice write Sandra

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Catrina Heart 05 July 2009

A fine senryu wonven in a great juxtaposition of lines....10

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Great work Sandra. It is interesting to see the cheap meal of hamburger and the expensive car as US symbols. 10 Karin Anderson

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Indira Renganathan 13 July 2009

Ironical...and in India needless acceptance....three-lined-treat

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premji premji 12 July 2009

actually, hamburgers are the food of poor american....nobdy cares that in india!

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Shashendra Amalshan 12 July 2009

well this is an amusing write indeed, well in a way it s true i mean.. only three lines, but very thought provoking! ! !

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Obed Souza 11 July 2009

Excellent! Fine irony. 10!

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Alison Cassidy 10 July 2009

A clever little bagatelle - served with a generous dollop of sarcasm. Love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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