In Response to Chipmunk’s Emu Article

Jerry Bradford aka Jerry Atrixx on Mar 21, 2011

Tags: Australia, children's poem, chipmunk, emu, flightless birds, humor, ostrich, Poetry, poets, Triond family

Chipmunks articles brought back a memory from my elementary school days when we ate Ostrich and Emu eggs.

This isn’t me trying to Emu–late Chipmunk

I have eaten the egg of an Emu
Surprisingly it wasn’t much of a surprise
Although green in color and slightly odd
Especially because of its size
We scrambled it up with some milk
and salt
Then fried it in a hot pan
Then served it up with some Texas toast
and some potted meat from a can

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Comments (23)

anndavey650 on Mar 21, 2011
Just a big bigger then? Saves on buying half a dozen I guess…
The Real Poet on Mar 21, 2011
Very clever; word phonetics are the greatest aren’t they!? Lines 2-4 sound like lyrical rhythm…i like that!
Brenda Nelson on Mar 21, 2011
wow I bet it was huge.
Jerry Bradford aka Jerry Atrixx on Mar 21, 2011
I like playing with how a word starts off instead of how it ends and what plausible relationship emerges rhyme scheme wise as I put it together with another word that starts off similarly or at least with the same tone or letter.
Audrey Howitt on Mar 21, 2011
Like it so much! Good meter and humorous!
V rank on Mar 21, 2011
i have also read about the emu… interesting…
lapasan on Mar 21, 2011
That seems delicious although I have not ever eaten an emu egg.
SongbirdB on Mar 21, 2011
Hahaha…Great poem, lovely humour, Jerry…
Jerry Bradford aka Jerry Atrixx on Mar 22, 2011
Thanks everyone for commenting!
Cynthia Bartlett on Mar 22, 2011
hmm sounds like a breakfast from Dr. Seus’ “Green eggs and Ham.”
I’m glad you found/read the humor in the poem written for you.It would appear I have no way other than posting to contact you.
so to quote my favorite fictional character…”Peace and Long Life” Spock as portrayed in the original Star Trek Series, by Leonard Nimoy.
Judy Sheldon on Mar 22, 2011
I have never seen an emu egg. Did you enjoy it?
d1dezire on Mar 23, 2011
It was green?
Jerry Bradford aka Jerry Atrixx on Mar 23, 2011
Greenish blue sorta, kinda D1dezire. I am sure you could find a picture online somewhere if you want to see one. The shell is green; not the egg inside.
Peace Poet on Mar 24, 2011
this impressive post about Chipmunk’s Emu Article is very well-written. The author is very talented.
T. S. Lewis on Mar 24, 2011
That is where Green eggs and ham came from. Emu eggs. Interesting…
Adrn0919 on Mar 24, 2011
Really? Really! You will eat anything. LOL Good poem
Jerry Bradford aka Jerry Atrixx on Mar 24, 2011
I wqill eat virtually anything. I LOVE that show called “Bizarre Foods” with Andrew Zimmern! I will eat virtually anything except foods made from blood.
Mr.Soloxen on Mar 24, 2011
Emu.Nice one
giftarist on Mar 24, 2011
He hehe.
Jerry Bradford aka Jerry Atrixx on Mar 25, 2011
neakin on Mar 28, 2011
Very well written Jerry! I love it!!
scrawny viking on Mar 28, 2011
wow, lots of comments
Jerry Bradford aka Jerry Atrixx on Mar 28, 2011
Thanks all for commenting!

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