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A Taste of Security
Poetry about the importance of local food security
i want to feed in safety —
secure in my foodie-ness
be healthy as i can be
prevent illness and moodiness
purchase tasty morsels
wholesome from a source
that is reliable and safe
with standards firm in force
it needs to be real
grown in ways i support
natural, rich, diverse options
through which people sort
affordable is important
and familiar to my tastes
so it satisfies the palate
as i consume every trace
but i also want to sample
foods brought from other lands
learn to savour and cook them
as my gastronomy demands
a secure relationship
with the food that i need
necessarily sustains life
if i’m to thrive and succeed
my quality of being
is enhanced by what i eat
when it’s nourishing, healthy
and boight local near my street.
Greg Frankson is a former Canadian national poetry slam champion with words published in collections, anthologies, audiovisual recordings and literary journals. He was the poet laureate for the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership and on-air current affairs poetic commentator for CBC Radio One. Follow Greg on Twitter, Instagram and Medium (@greg_frankson).
