This competition raises money for Nourish Food Bank. The winning poem, by public vote, has £50 sent to Nourish in the poet’s name. Voting is by “likes” and ends 12th July 2018.
MNEMONICS POEM FOR “FIVE MOST WANTED FOOD ITEMS”
(after reading my local food bank’s on-line donation guide)
1. To remember that the first on the list is canned tuna,
I’ll look up at night and think of the goddess Luna.
2. I can’t imagine a world without peanut butter!
So said Sue from Second Street and I don’t doubt her.
3. Favour molasses over tomato inside canned baked beans?
Whichever – legumes are much cheaper than meat as protein.
4. To warm those in need give condensed (just add water) soups.
Check labels: some contain at least bits of all of the food groups.
5. For now, I’ll admit there’s convenience to Cheez Whiz –
but my study of food banks requires more analysis.
Abegail Morley 