RECESSION POETRY

It seems the financial crisis has created some odd hiccups of creativity. Without the distractions that come from shopping, gallivanting or, you know, working, we all have far more time to compose doggerel--about cost-cutting, perhaps, or about our new-found fondness for Depression-era cuisine. A friend just sent this little ditty my way (with the attached picture):

The Dow is in the shitter.
Raw parsnips are so bitter!
But it ain't so bad,
Barrack ain't no fad,
Eat soup, breakfast lunch and dinner!
~JC
 

Such economy of language! And what a time to economise. I was so impressed I thought I would share. Inspired by one of my favourite websites, Crying While Eating, I invite you to share your own poetry (limericks, sonnets, haiku) about recessionary changes in your diet.

I'll offer a haiku of my own:

I had no idea
Oatmeal was so flexible
Savoury to sweet.

~ EMILY BOBROW

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Recession Poetry

July 26, 2009 - 23:25 — J.M.Patankar (not verified)

Oh recession, you bring procession of economic problems.
You have given hard knock to our egos with a message
to the mankind live within your means.

Oh recession, revel to us, are you a messenger of gods
plan or the natures design. Oh unseen have mercy on us.