Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Lost in Translation

 


Ninja Foodi XL Pro,

the monster in her kitchen 

Came all the way from China,

Jinan, Shandong

to be exact,

then to San Diago, California,

then by FedEx into Canada

Her point being that

somewhere along the way

there is a loss in

translation.

It/he burns everything

She reads the instructions,

written in English

but he/it still burns everything 

There are instructions in

five languages 

Perhaps one of those is

the right one

If she knew some one who

spoke Spanish or German

maybe they could help

Her friends love their

Ninjas

Their chicken wings are crispy

their roasts just the right 

medium well done,

pizzas to die for,,,


Wait a minute!

She stops to ponder

Why IS that?

You don’t 

 suppose it’s HER mind

lost in translation




Ellecee


Inspiration from

Good Universe Next Door


23. The sum of its parts
Consider the objects in your home. 

How did they get there? What resources 

were required to produce them?

 Write a poem about the origin of one or 

more of your possessions. / 












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