Genghis Rode away
Having always been
A man ahead of the times
Living this way seems
I don’t know
Off, menial, out of line
From where a me, Like me, should be
I remember the day
(Over inflated fat head)
Genghis Rode away
With his hordes
All those mongrels
With their swords thinking
To batter down that wall
(With their fat foreheads)
This yurt filled valley
Is not near big enough for me!
I have a business plan or three
While the high and
Mighty Khan with his hordes
Are sacking towns and villages
With their swords
(Their
fat foreheads is more likely)
Me, now me I will be
Conquering the world
One plate at a time, you know…culinary
If , that is, I can get my wives to agree
One thinks
to call it P.F. something
The other swears it should be
A Mongolian grill starting with Chang’s
Well, we’ll see
Chris McQueeney 8/4/12
11:47 P.M.
This poem is linked to dVerse poets pub where Brian of weighstationone has asked us to go into the way back machine to bring forth some verse from yesteryear...please check out what others are serving on their plates
first image is Mongolian Boy by Harry Partridge
Second image curtsy of Bing image
Great idea, fantastic subject, extremely well done.
ReplyDeletedude...i love PF Changs...one of my fav dinner places....our nearest is 2 hours away...i like you take on its histry, ha...and if you ever get the chance...get the banana spring rolls for dessert...they are amazing...
ReplyDeleteYes indeedy do! Top end. Of all the stuff I have read of yours, this is the one I like best.
ReplyDeletehaha..love it..so creative...and...Conquering the world
ReplyDeleteOne plate at a time...well that's how it should be done...smiles
well, that's a great idea: food fights instead of guns.
ReplyDeleteyou do a fine job of drawing a slow line between a tyrant and a chef. power corrupts, power nourishes.
nice going, chris.
hee hee
love
kj
Thanks for the smiles x x
ReplyDeleteGood morning, mind is fresh and fingers busy at keyboard hah! ;-),
ReplyDeleteI like this poem very much. primarily because it made me laugh!
A man ahead of the times
Living this way seems
I don’t know
Off, menial, out of line
From where a me, Like me, should be...
...This yurt filled valley
Is not near big enough for me!
I have a business plan or three
laughed out loud
Yes let the culinary masters of the earth conquer the world! (PF Changs? yumMMMMMMMM, not a bad way to go down!)
That's great... made me laugh. Love the PF Changs we have here although a reservation is required these days. Last time the wait was over an hour so we went to Cafe Ole instead... one side of the world to the other. LOL!
ReplyDeleteThis is great. :)
ReplyDeleteThese are my favorites:
"With his hordes
All those mongrels
With their swords thinking"
"Me, now me I will be"
"One plate at a time, you know…culinary"
"If , that is, I can get my wives to agree"
Funny ending as well. :)
I could go for some Chinese food after reading ;-)
ReplyDeleteHa ha! So that's how the chain began, eh? ;-)
ReplyDeleteFun stuff, thanks.
That's hilarious, but the pic is pretty gruesome! Nice write.
ReplyDeleteI loved this poem, but agree with @OtherMary GROSS picture!
ReplyDeleteSimply stated, Chris...excellent satire. ~ Your Somewhat Friendly Neighborhood Barbarian Bent On World Domination, Schultz
ReplyDeleteHi Chris McQueeney. This is the other Chris McQueeney. I like the idea of a dual recurring post.
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