BookLust: Silly Poetry Friday 27

Well....after my very silly garbage rant yesterday, I thought it only fitting that I share a poem for Silly Poetry Friday that's all about garbage! And of course, the best garbage poem out there is none other than Garbage Delight by our very own delightful Dennis Lee.

You know...after reading this poem this morning, it occurs to me that the best answer to our garbage problem is to find a creature who enjoys eating garbage! Any takers out there?

GARBAGE DELIGHT

Now, I'm not one
To say No to a bun,
And I always can manage some jelly;
If somebody gurgles,
"Please eat my hamburgles,"
I try to make room in my belly.
I seem, if they scream,
Not to gag on ice-cream,
And with fudge I can choke down my fright;
But none is enticing
Or even worth slicing,
Compared with Garbage Delight.

With a nip and a nibble
A drip and a dribble
A dollop, a walloping bite:
If you want to see grins
All the way to my shins,
Then give me some Garbage Delight!

I'm hand with candy.
I'm a star with a bar.
And I'm known for my butterscotch burp;
A can stare in the eyes
Of a Toffee Surprise
And polish it off with one slurp.
My lick is the longest,
My chomp is the champ
And everyone envies my bite;
But my talents were wasted
Until I had tasted
The wonders of Garbage Delight.

With a nip and a nibble
A drip and a dribble
A dollop, a walloping bite:
If you want to see grins
All the way to my shins
Then give me some Garbage Delight,
Right now!
Please pass me the Garbage Delight.

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