top of page
Gefilte Mermaids
There we were
sporting in the pool
frisking in the water
splashing and jumping
slightly on the plump side
but really
quite scrumptious
if your ideal
of pulchritude
runs to green
and gray mermaids
anyway we vow
after the Chag
it’s weight watchers for us
But look!
a hand from above
grasps, we wriggle
but too late
we’re bashed on the head
decapitated
slit from top to tail
disemboweled
ground, minced
and shortly
mixed, balled
thrown back
it the water
salted, sweetened,
simmered
Look at us
how attractive
in our little
carrot hat
we’re so good looking
you could eat us
anyway you vow
after the Chag
it’s weight watchers for us
© Johnmichael Simon
2007
.
bottom of page