Consumed one at a time or all at once,
or shared with friends, the ones who've earned the right.
It's not potato wedges, mashed, or baked,
but golden strips called fries, ones eaten dipped
in ketchup, gravy, ranch, honey mustard,
sour cream, mayo, tartar, poutine, hot sauce,
with fried chicken, burger, grilled steak, kebab,
enjoyed by all around the hungry globe.
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How would you like being
boiled alive in murderous waters,
then dipped in the thick-skinned oil—
so loud the sizzling
of your flesh echoes?
Because I love it.