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
Christopher Flynn 10 July 2009

The hamburgers make us fat and the Caddilac is big enough for us to ride in. Sad but true, tasty and comfortable.

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well written sandra...your unique senryu...10

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Anjali Sinha 06 July 2009

wowwwwwwww very true-- but now Ive heard that Nonos have taken over Caddys and Vada Pau or is it Pav have taken over Hamburgers heheeeeeeeeee -10 anjali

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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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Catrina Heart 05 July 2009

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

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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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