Spinach – Wise Leafy Vegetable
The wise spinach It was I, yes I Who enriched Popeye With the iron and calcium Which once filled my
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Aubergine in Penance
The ominous aubergine Live life to finally die For we’re all dust anyway Look into my eyes, say why I
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Okra – The Elegant Dancer
The dancing okra Serene, in sync The green twirls around At home with steps The lady sways the crowd Each
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Bean The Bandit
Bandit bean When night falls watch out The bandit bean might pop by A masked scavenger kitted out Leaving you
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Cabbage Royal’s Loss
The reigning cabbage Her majesty has lost Her woven crown Of roots and dust Nutrients from her lawn Interwoven into
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Onion – Don’t cry for me
Onion tears The bud within the bulb Emerges from down below Not a spud, just a ball Of vein, volumes
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Broccoli – Vegan Queen
Broccoli Sultry green Celebrated stem She rules the world As vegan queen No cameras, no No skin on Insta An
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The Unearthed Carrot
We are starting a weekly series of poems with colourful illustrations by resident poet/artist S. Rasa Rasika featuring vegetables. We
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World, Arise
World, arise It’s true that love now Lacks affection In Love there’s no Compassion What was a kaleidoscope Is Now
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Ode To Refrigerator Storage
Saying goodbye is hard Hard earned was the privilege Soaking in the cold sanctuary Refuge from the microbial deluge Farewell
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Chaos by Corporates
The onslaught of capitalism giving rise to the megalomania of environment ravaging corporate industries has disrupted the fragile ecosystem of
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