Rice and Beans

Poetry as nutrition

Protein Rice and Beans

Protein.

Essential to life.

Without meat,

Children of poverty,

Children of war,

Children of the streets,

Survived on rice and beans,

A symbiosis of nutrition.

A mate to love,

A best friend,

A circle formed of 

More friends and family,

All essential to life,

All I have lost.

I survive here

Where we poets meet

In symbiosis of soul nutrition.

I write and read of

Rice and beans.

Reviews

[redd Brick Keshner]

Good nutrition as well! 🙏🏻🕊

[Chris Shaw]

Poetry feeds the soul Michael. The cupboard is full here on this site. Good to read you again.

Chris

[Michael Sun Bear]

Thank you Chris, it’s always lovely to get comments from you. Everything I wrote in response to to the others below, applies to you too.

[Starr]

I like the clever wording you have used in this write,
this is wonderful

[Michael Sun Bear]

Thank you Starr. I was trying to convey a serious aspect of aging, the universality of loss that all humans must endure. I don’t know where the rice and beans idea came from, possibly a recent conversation about cooking on a budget. I felt kind of silly using that comparison, so am pleased so many of you have responded kindly.

[John the Baptist]

When all other things have been lost, spirit remains. Writing poetry is food for the spirit.

[Michael Sun Bear]

Thanks John, I appreciate your words. I have often thought that as we age and lose more and more, loss is actually a gift because it forces us to tune in more to spirit, turn more to the Creator, the constant in our lives that is always there.

[Davidgeo]

Life really is all about the fundamentals. The rest is just flavor.

You intellectual rice and beans are pretty tasty

[Michael Sun Bear]

Thanks for the compliment. I don’t consider this amongst my best work, just an odd inspiration that came to me. I hope you will read some of my other stuff, maybe Winter Friend or For Adriana.

[Davidgeo]

What I consider my best work is usually not my best work. We are all bad at determining our "best" work from our favorite work.

[Betty Hermelee]

in your opinion and mine as well, the nutrition for poets is their writing and the exchange of writing among us…. we all learn from this special group of people who inspire us to pen… without the nutrition how would be sustained….luckily we have much nutrition in the Cafe….inspiration equals nutrition…. nice metaphorical write!
Warmly, B🌷🌷🌷

[Michael Sun Bear]

Thank you Betty, I look forward to reading one another.

[Betty Hermelee]

you are very welcome!🌷
Warmly, B🌷