Hunger games..?

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Tonight, I feast! That was the plan,
The cupboard, though, was bare.
The little ice-box and the fridge?
No, there was nothing there…

I fancied something full of taste
I dish that I could savour,
With only mouldy bread in stock
I sought another flavour.

The dog, of course, is well supplied,
With treat and meat and biscuit,
And though her dinner smelled quite good
I thought I shouldn’t risk it.

The small dog isn’t small at all,
She eats whatever’s going
(And probably some other stuff
I have no way of knowing.)

She eats my food and all her own
With laughing eyes and cheek.
She’s plump and healthy, glossy coat…
In fact, she looks quite sleek….

I took a long look at the dog
But know I couldn’t roast her…*
I’ll cut the green bits off the bread
And shove it in the toaster.

*For a start, she wouldn’t fit in the oven.

 

 

About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue  passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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34 Responses to Hunger games..?

  1. Lucy Brazier says:
    June 14, 2017 at 12:16

    This did make me laugh!

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  2. Jessica Bakkers says:
    June 14, 2017 at 12:20

    Hahaha, you sound like me; never anything nice in the house for me, but home made biscuits for the dogs ALWAYS in supply.

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  4. pensitivity101 says:
    June 14, 2017 at 12:32

    Funny. Stale/mouldy bread will soon be ‘toast’!

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  5. Colline says:
    June 14, 2017 at 12:40

    Time to go shopping 😀

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  6. ksbeth says:
    June 14, 2017 at 13:07

    hahahaha – )

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  7. bobcabkings says:
    June 14, 2017 at 13:35

    FOFL – that face!

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  8. philosophermouseofthehedge says:
    June 14, 2017 at 14:09

    HAHA. The cloak of civilized behavior is such thin cloth?
    Yes. we, too, have a solid store of pet food – the children must be cared for before ourselves 🙂

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  9. Richard Ankers says:
    June 14, 2017 at 14:32

    Ani always makes me smile.

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  10. willowdot21 says:
    June 14, 2017 at 17:54

    For another thing you won’t get past those eyes!💜🤗

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  11. Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life. says:
    June 14, 2017 at 18:29

    Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
    Sue Vincent has returned home to an empty larder… Even Ani looks quite tasty…..#recommended

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  13. OIKOS™-Redaktion says:
    June 14, 2017 at 18:46

    How she looks? Really like the caption says. 😉

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  14. dgkaye says:
    June 14, 2017 at 23:28

    Sorry about your hunger Sue. The main thing is that Ani gets hers, LOL 🙂 xx

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  15. robbiesinspiration says:
    June 15, 2017 at 06:27

    Oh Sue, this is so funny. Good thing Ani can’t read your thoughts though.

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  16. ravenhawks magazine says:
    June 15, 2017 at 07:48

    Perhaps you should pick up a loaf of bread when you are buying food for Ani. My cart is usually full of food stuff there is canned food, treats, dry food, tuna, and chicken, a loaf of bread,bottled water and fruit guess what part of that is for me.

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  18. jenanita01 says:
    June 15, 2017 at 08:26

    some dog biscuits are quite tasty!

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  19. Adele Marie says:
    June 15, 2017 at 19:35

    I read this aloud to Becca and she laughed so much, we know this feeling oh so well. Brilliant poem, Sue. xxx

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  20. http://www.salpa58.wordpress.com says:
    June 16, 2017 at 11:44

    Ha, great poem Sue. I have to say the dog looks happy. ☺☺☺

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