My starving brain must feed <br /> So I'm compelled to read <br /> On the food of words it's keen <br /> Be it book, newspaper or magazine. <br /> Glimpsed unread words are caught in minds synthesiser <br /> Becoming an instant appetiser <br /> World news and events from any source <br /> Are always hailed as the main course <br /> With numerous tempting side dishes of books by the score <br /> Including history, drama, fiction and lots more <br /> And of course for the fruit of the vine <br /> The classics of poetry make the headiest wine <br /> Wit, humour, and speculation are for dessert <br /> Especially when accompanied by pictures of handsome men and ladies pert <br /> For flavouring and spice there's the gossip columns fiction or fact <br /> And even some totally lacking in tact <br /> The meals perfectly finished off by lively discussion <br /> Which exercises the brain in stimulating percussion.<br /><br />Annie Doherty<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/bon-appetit/
