Starting Point:Noodles Senryü: untwisting the strand in the old noodlea puzzle unwinds its wayinto spaghetti Mouse's (philosophical cooking) Pro Tips Strain the noodlesBefore the flameOr receive a soggy resultWith only yourself to blame I blame the penI blame the paperIn the endI'm no better a writer Hey you're that writer, right?I've been known to compose … Continue reading Noodles & Sales
Starting Point:Seaweed How desperate was the first guy to try seaweed? "What's this washed up on the shore?It's slimy,It stinks,It looks poisonous.I have to put that in my mouth." Nori nori in all your gloryHow I love you soStuffed with Marlin, a dash of DoriAnd if I can find it, a little Nemo You can … Continue reading From Seaweed to Cage
Starting Point:Where is the fishing rod? The beginning of the Ballad of Fishing Rod The authorities were a flounderThe disappearance was deemed oddEvery day without fail for thirty years,We was spotted, the hybrid human-cephalopod He would catch fish with his bare teethEven married one he called Mariana CodThen, one day he had gone awayBut what … Continue reading Fishing Rods & Fake Taxis
Starting Point:Titmouse The name of my future gentleman's establishment?Or if things don't go so wellmy future stripper name? Google search: most common stripper nameAnswer: Crystal A deceiving nameThis compound wordWhich is neither tit nor mouseBut actually a bird Compound birds Buy a dozen birds to tryPlucked, deboned, and floured of coursePound them flat, stack to … Continue reading From Titmouse to Death by Poison
Meet the meat From the treeFleshed outA sight to seeThere they areDangling freeOdd shaped berriesBelow the knee Fact: Avocados are named after reproductive organs.Indigenous people of Mexico and Central America use the Nahuatl word āhuacatl to mean both “testicles” and “avocado.”Additional: Avocados are berries. When you next find yourselfRelaxing on pure white sandsConsider this factAnd what … Continue reading Food & Sh#t
