Daughter No 1 is visiting today and we’ve been busy catching up but no photos! Here is a delightful poem for you to enjoy, I hope. Let me know but don’t pretend! I like my iceberg with a Caesar dressing.
The Iceberg Theory by Gerald Locklin
all the food critics hate iceberg lettuce.
you’d think romaine was descended from
orpheus’s laurel wreath,
you’d think raw spinach had all the nutritional
benefits attributed to it by popeye,
not to mention aesthetic subtleties worthy of
veriaine and debussy.
they’ll even salivate over chopped red cabbage
just to disparage poor old mr. iceberg lettuce.I guess the problem is
it’s just too common for them.
It doesn’t matter that it tastes good,
has a satisfying crunchy texture,
holds its freshness
and has crevices for the dressing,
whereas the darker, leafier varieties
are often bitter, gritty, and flat.
It just isn’t different enough and
it’s too goddamn american.of course a critic has to criticize;
a critic has to have something to say
perhaps that’s why literary critics
purport to find interesting
so much contemporary poetry
that just bores the shit out of me.at any rate, I really enjoy a salad
with plenty of chunky iceberg lettuce,
the more the merrier,
drenched in an Italian or roquefort dressing.
and the poems I enjoy are those I don’t have
to pretend that I’m enjoying.
Clay
June 24, 2024 at 3:43 pm
You brightened my day ♥️
mybeautfulthings
June 24, 2024 at 9:10 pm
Delighted to hear that. 🙂
nrhatch
June 23, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Fun poem!
“Despite its reputation for being a complete zero on the nutritional scale, iceberg lettuce provides significant amounts of vitamins A and K. It also has small amounts of many other healthy nutrients. Although it’s low in fiber, it has a high water content, making it a refreshing choice during hot weather.”
mybeautfulthings
June 25, 2024 at 8:31 pm
Excellent evidence for the positive points of the iceberg! 🙂
artfulcrone
June 23, 2024 at 11:59 am
This poem really sticks its tongue out at pretension.
I, too, enjoy iceberg lettuce! Hoorah for the crunch!
mybeautfulthings
June 25, 2024 at 8:32 pm
In full agreement – was very pleased to find that poem. 🙂