Among Strangers Poem by Doris Cornago

Among Strangers

Rating: 5.0


Cheesy tuna pesto with black olives and garlic chips
Spoon out portions after benediction, welcome
Foodie to the kitchen, best place for a chat
Pass the hat, wayward brat weakened
Open table to strangers, eating
Together is peacemaking
Much like smoking
The peacepipe
Among
Strangers
Who talk a
Different tongue
In food found a friend
Make amends, pacify in
Agreement over food flavors
Whether chicken, fish or vegetable
Pass the bowl, second servings allowed
Just make sure the plate is full, smack your
Lips to show pleasure, chef's delight is empty store

Among Strangers
Friday, January 19, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: food,kitchen,peace,pleasure,sharing,stranger
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Sharing food with strangers is the most pleasant social ritual to behold. In my country, when a town holds a celebration (a fiesta)for their patron saint, in thanksgiving for a good harvest, people spread sumptuous delicacies on a long table and invite all - including strangers - to eat their full. Some people might find this foolish extravagance but I personally find this practice endearing and charming. Sharing a meal with a stranger is more humane than giving alms to beggars. This act restores a person's dignity and not only warms his stomach, but also his heart.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Doris 19 January 2018

Hi Bernard, you know this be true. The best way to a man's heart is through his stomach, no matter his culture. Thank you for your appreciation.: -)

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Doris 19 January 2018

Hi Bernard, you know this to be true. Food makes us peaceful and sociable, no matter our culture. Another interpretation would be that the best way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Thank you for your appreciation.: -)

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Bernard F. Asuncion 19 January 2018

Doris, such a heartwarming poem....10+++*

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