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CATERPILLAR PIE
by Charles E Minshall
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You're invited to a party,
A gourmet feast,
To dine on elephant
Or some other beast.
A dinner aperitif
Of blended moths will be served,
In goat horn containers
That are fancy curved.
Be sure not to miss
The termites on ice,
With a sauce of snail slime
To give them some spice.
You should also try
The killer bee feet,
Dipped in chocolate
A very rare treat.
For the dessert course
Fresh caterpillar pie,
Garnished with the wings
Of a butterfly.
Children's pretend cooking
Is cooking quite easy.
Pretend with them
If your stomachs not queasy.
___________________________ 10/03/2001 Posted on 10/03/2001
Copyright © 2026 Charles E Minshall
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 10/11/02 at 08:11 PM This poem is a great read-a-loud for children! It's outrageous absurdity surely would bring squeals of horror from the girls (who with all their protestations will love it) and wide grins from the boys. I can hear all the "yucks" and "uhhhs" now! And the "ymmmys" and smacking lips from the boys (who will pretend to like the idea of the food to tease the girls). |
| Posted by JD Clay on 12/12/02 at 05:12 AM Shades of Shel Silverstein here pal. Nice stuff. Peace... |
| Posted by Jean Mollett on 12/01/03 at 06:08 AM Hi Charles,
Good one. Sounds like a kid, hee! Hee! They would surely love it. I'll pass on supper with them. Hee! Hee! Longs as it not in really real in life, shouldn't be too bad to pretend with them. Then again, so might say. |
| Posted by Rhyana Fisher on 07/12/04 at 07:27 AM cute in a queasy sort way. would be tempted to send to sister-in-law for nephew, but she'd probably strangle me when he tried some of those tasty dishes. |
| Posted by Mike Loftis on 09/08/04 at 03:22 AM Dr. Suess would have loved this poem and so do I. heh heh heh |
| Posted by Graeme Fielden on 12/08/04 at 06:37 AM this is magical Charles...great stuff! :) |
| Posted by Paganini Jones on 02/20/05 at 11:22 PM Indeed a fun kids poem, but I'd get rid of the last verse really. Its kind of superfluous, and of course not appropriate if you target it at kids anyhow |
| Posted by Glenn Currier on 07/21/09 at 06:10 PM Smile smile chuckle. Gees, this poem brings back memories - still accessible even as old as I am - of moments of imagination in childhood. Delightful poem, Chaz. |
| Posted by Clara Mae Gregory on 11/04/14 at 03:06 PM ...I still pretend. Miss you Charles....love the legacy of your poetry that lives on.... |
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