Lindsey Trowell Poem by Joshua Adeyemi

Lindsey Trowell



Several Loaves wating for turn
Before him: baked and moistured, in fire burned.
Assembly of Wine and densed drinks,
His stomach for all this think.
Besides and aside, there they lie too,
Chains of Beverages, in twos:
Soft and hard, light and thick,
Wild and fair, pompous and meek.
The larder had done her part:
Set before him to eat, was also the mat:
But he was tied in his mouth:
Eyes beholding, tongue did doubt.
Stomach pressed toward the earth with stools.
How would they expect him to eat the food?
18: 03: 28: 10: 02

Inspired by John Smith's experience in Pamaunkee, in his book, The third book 'The proceedings and Accidents of the English colony in Virginia' and it's chapter II 'What happened till the first supply. (1624) ....

Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: wickedness
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
READ THIS POEM IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Close
Error Success