Friday, February 26, 2021

stewed tomatoes

the worst
food, was the school cafeteria
food.
although
i've made my share of bad
meals too.
stewed tomatoes
tops the list
of incredibly bad thinking.
why?
the little soft cup
of smashed tomatoes
cooked to a frothy red,
then filled up to the lip.
never in my
life have i seen it anywhere
else in all my
travels.
never on a menu.
never a fine or dull
dining choice.
never did my mother
or even an angry wife,
as punishment,
tell me, that's what
we're having for dinner.

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