{"id":2261,"date":"2021-04-12T18:55:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T22:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/dlr\/?p=2261"},"modified":"2021-04-12T18:55:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T22:55:23","slug":"burgeoning-hunger-and-other-poems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/dlr\/2021\/04\/12\/burgeoning-hunger-and-other-poems\/","title":{"rendered":"“Burgeoning Hunger” and other poems"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/p>\n

Burgeoning Hunger<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Never, ever, let pride get in the way of a good meal – <\/em>A man with no name<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

A couple of cheap tricks bought you a quick trip to the promised lands \/ of fast food, freezer bags, and deep-fried something or others \/ that filled the half but not the hole \/ in my stomach \/ or my heart.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Rations ran slim as the gnawing hunger seeped into my skin and soul \/ watching the rich kids toss out their \u201cwaste\u201d \/ while the slums suffered shortages \/ of sustainable goods \/ like food on the table at every meal.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Desperate stances robbed you of standards \/ junk food for the soul and soul mates that rot you to the core \/ as banquets bought with blood money \/ fester, decay, and turn sickeningly sweet \/ but you still eat \/ because hunger never sleeps \/ even if you do.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t starvation \/ but it wasn\u2019t the salvation \/ of the north side sit down diner \/ where the food didn\u2019t smell like cigarette smoke and whisky stains \/ and the waitstaff didn\u2019t reek of desperation and a needed paycheck \/ but the food I ate kept me alive \/ because that\u2019s what they focus on \/ that I survived \/ even though I stayed hungry \/ every step of the way.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Peanut Butter & Peach Preserves<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Simple pleasures bring simple joys<\/p>\n

in a world over-done, overcooked, burnt near a crisp.<\/p>\n

Soft tones of flavor fleck gentle over taste buds and settle nerves.<\/p>\n

Calm calamities and subtle shifts of static<\/p>\n

go unnoticed for a brief moment<\/p>\n

as a situational snack fills sunken eyes<\/p>\n

with signs of life.<\/p>\n

Flavors concisely coalesce into one wonderful,<\/p>\n

momentary pause in the chaos<\/p>\n

as three simple ingredients take me back<\/p>\n

to a time before I knew the world was wrong<\/p>\n

and that I was poor.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Death Smells Like Strawberries<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The kitchen is empty, save for one set<\/p>\n

of slightly busted, bandaged hands<\/p>\n

that labor slowly over soft heat.<\/p>\n

Slow rolled dough and carefully crafted molds<\/p>\n

cling to the filling crammed carefully into crust<\/p>\n

brought just below a boil<\/p>\n

so it only bakes.<\/p>\n

Gentle scents wharf from the concoction<\/p>\n

and he collapses<\/p>\n

because that smell still reminds him<\/p>\n

of you.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

About the Author: <\/strong>Hello, my name is Evan Schoettle and I just have a general love of poetry and writing in general. I believe that writing of any kind has the potential to spread inspiration the world over, and if I can do something even remotely similar, I consider my work a success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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