Government Cheese Poem by Khristian E. Kay

Government Cheese



Government cheese don’t melt
the trick is to slice it up in little matchstick pieces
then chop those up into little bits
the cubes mix with watery macaroni
that way with powdered milk
at least you have the illusion of blending

You are forced to be creative
rice is a formidable staple there
must be 1001 ways to eat rice
add cinnamon, sugar and hot water
and again powdered milk -
breakfast! or add a package
of dehydrated mushroom soup mix
and – wild mushroom pilaf!
or a mystery can of vegetables
a can of cream of chicken soup
powdered milk - a chicken casserole
fit for the king

Fresh salmon is a newly opened can
you can mix that with instant
mashed potatoes and powdered milk
heat some bacon grease in the pan
and fry up some salmon cakes

And cakes! pancakes and grape jam
mainstays of the hungry cupboard
as are eggs eggs incomparable only to rice
in its many incarnations
fried egg sandwiches, egg salad
sandwiches, hard boiled – soft boiled
poached and shirred with toast

There is no such thing as stale or
leftover bread crust and heels
are delicacies slathered with grape jam
or chopped and mixed into a meat
loaf to make the hamburger
stretch across meals
with ketchup and two slices of
white bread and a slice
of Government cheese

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COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Brian Jani 19 June 2014

Wow i have to say this us one if the most original and unique poems that i have ever read .bravo! !

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