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The Onion

by Gary Hoffmann

Today I tell you I was in
Telepathic communication
With a medium sweet onion.
And it said without a grin,
Nor shame, nor pride, nor violin,
Without malice or benevolen-
 ce or fear,
                    "I'm an onion."

There was only a great cognition:
Against the might of All creation
It must keep on onionin'.
And as I grokked its situation
 I understood its trepidation,
but even so its pure elation
was clear,
                    "I'm an onion."

01/14/2007

Posted on 01/14/2007
Copyright © 2024 Gary Hoffmann

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Maureen Glaude on 01/14/07 at 06:31 PM

How brilliant. I love the cooking and food-related poem themes. Today while prepping a small onion for making biscuits, I was told in no uncertain terms in my eyes that this was an onion. Forgot to do the cold water first on the hands trick, and it was a strong one I guess. Brilliant poem.

Posted by Meghan Helmich on 07/07/08 at 05:43 PM

going on the favorites. this is pert and satisfying! hehe

Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 04/24/09 at 03:06 PM

A perfectly splendid POTD!

Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 04/24/09 at 04:44 PM

Long overdue as POTD. How did I miss this when first posted??? Humorous...clever piece Gary. Congrats...adds to favourites.

Posted by Kris Mara on 04/24/09 at 06:16 PM

oh, this is great! I love " keep on onionin'." that's terrific!

Posted by Karl Waldbauer on 04/24/09 at 11:17 PM

Reading this poem made me and my partner grin like idiots. Thanks for a wonderful POTD.

Posted by Elizabeth Jill on 04/26/09 at 12:50 PM

I'm grinnin' like an onion. The truth in this is so deep, I wonder why I'm grinning?

Posted by Elizabeth Jill on 04/26/09 at 12:51 PM

e l a t i o n !

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