Tuesday, September 20, 2016
AMERICA
Over at da Wally store
da peeps dey waddle in
an' den dey waddle out
an' dat just de employees
cuz everybody fat
in America
fatter den me big fat cat
in America
everybody eat good
in America
compare to where me come from
where many say: "Food? What is dat?"
in America me see dis guy on tv
he cram down seventy hot dogs
just to set some kind of record
yeah, me REALLY see dat
where me come from
dey would call dat obscene
but it okay in America
where all da fat cats be gettin' fatter
fatter den me big fat cat
in America
don't get me wrong, friend
me mean no disrespect
cuz you are da new normal
an' me just a skinny guy
who feel like he don't fit in
wish me had some meat
on me bones like dat
cuz den me could wear all black
an' turn me baseball cap around on me head
maybe if me stuffs down
seventy hot dogs
each an' every day
ugh...urrrrrrp...
'scuse me, friend
but me feelin' sick now
sicker den me big fat cat
barfin' on da carpet
he say dat's what all da cool cats do
in America
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This paints a perfect contrast between America and the hungry nations. There is a disheartening lack of social justice on this planet.
ReplyDeleteSpot on, Sherry. Hugs!
ReplyDeletesure was a fun read; even though there are serious layers there in
ReplyDeletemuch love...
Thanks Gillena. Always good to hear from you!
DeleteI find those hot dog eating (or any other eating contest, really) too gruesome to watch. I like how you use humor to diffuse, or rather -- raise -- the issue. There is truth in it, maybe another reason why I find such contests hard to look at. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Stacie. Yes, some things should never be displayed in public, for numerous reasons.
DeleteI kind of Heard America from West Side Story in the background... a bit of the same sentiment but more into obscene obesity... now I see a fat cat dancing for some reason... wonderful sarcasm here..
ReplyDeleteNow I see Rita Moreno dancing around...thanks for that!
DeletePuerto Rico felt as well.
DeleteLove dis, and it made me laff.
ReplyDeleteTanks!
DeletePoignant and clever If the truth hurts then laugh
ReplyDeleteGood advice!
Delete... me remember cuz me cum from a culture of un-plenty ... luckily dey never charged us kids stealin food ... on de contrary ... me remember teachers and police buyin me food ... will always remember the Danish kindness, will always remember the German kindness ... will always remember the Greek kindness ... tears for u, beloved Greece ... meouw ... Love, cat.
ReplyDelete... and bless U, Amerika ... smiles. c.
DeleteDon't forget about the Icelandic kindness :)
DeleteDem fat cats be plenty all round de world, friend.
ReplyDeleteHa ha...me bet dat true in some places!
DeleteYeah, I'm feeling pretty sick myself.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear...uh, I mean...you know what I mean! (Read any weird novels lately?)
DeleteWhat is equally sad and obscene is that there are those even in America who don't have anything to eat and yet the fat cats walk right on by on the way to the hot dog eating contest. There is no good reason for hunger anywhere in our world, but greed and selfishness abound and so hunger does, too.
ReplyDeleteSpot on, Linda! And as you have observed, "fat cat" has a double meaning here. As for those who are literally obese, many are not even over eating, it's WHAT they are eating--lots of fast food crap, soda, etc. that is packing on the weight.
ReplyDeleteHey man, dis rocks! I love your satirical take on eating your way through America. Brilliant rap, brilliant.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Brian! Let me buy you a hot dog :)
DeleteReally effective write, Timoteo. It hurts me to see so much obesity in my country and the kids that no longer play outside but sit glued to the TV or video games. And any of those food eating competitions sicken me to watch. Humor is a great way to address issues.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Thanks, Victoria!
DeleteSo much food wasted ~ I like the irony of your pen ~
ReplyDeleteThanks. Good to see you again, Grace!
DeleteThank goodness this is just a slice of America... and I might add many places around the world. Satirical poetry you do quite well!
ReplyDeleteMuch appreciated, Margaret!
DeleteFoot wastage vs. hunger is a much needed discussion. Timely satire.
ReplyDeleteA good discussion, yes. In America, we can be so arrogant and thoughtless about these kind of things.
DeleteA light-hearted approach to a serious subject. It is disgusting when food is wasted on nonsense while others starve. As far as junk food goes, it always amazes me how so many buy the latest garbage just because it's new....and actually eat it.
ReplyDeleteI have a little piece, if you scroll down, about eating shit--literally--that addresses this--lol
DeleteHumorous on one level and decidedly not so on the other. I really enjoyed how deftly you did this.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Susan. Great to hear from you!
DeleteSuch a contrast between the haves (too much), and the have nots. We in the West - we don't know when we have it good, and so we abuse it.
ReplyDeleteYes, when you think about it, what message is an eating contest sending to the rest of the world?
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