Potato Poem (PP)

 

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Potato Poem

Dear reader…

You already know

there’s never been

a poem as lovely

as a potato –

nor prose as flowing as a stream.

 

You know you can live on spuds.

 

Try swallowing a sonnet

or masticating a haiku.

 

So now you know.

___________________

Notes:

(1) Photo by Deirdre O’Mahony

(2) Poem inspired by “IMMA Lawn. A Village Plot, Made with the Irish Loy Association while on a research residency for Grizedale Arts. Irish Museum of Modern Art Dublin.

And by  The art of potatoes Frank McNally, An Irishman’s Diary Irish Times May 25th 2016

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Paul O'Mahony

I'm Paul O'Mahony (Cork). On Twitter you can reach me @Omaniblog A father. I work as business storytelling consultant - Podcaster - Blogger - Poet - Live streamer via Periscope - Foodie - naturally ambitious + love to share my contacts. Live in Glanmire, Cork Ireland Europe linkedin.com/in/paulhomahony

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