Undercover Prunes - A Poem About Dried Plums And Fiber
By Ben Zoltak
The new prune is a dried plum.
Undercover Prunes - By Ben Zoltak
There is a secret on the street, in the alleyway, in the woods.
Whispers hidden behind snickering faces, making even carnivores blush.
Something so old fashioned, something that brings old folks gains
Something old as they say is new again,
A prize surprise for your insides.
Salesmen understand it
Marketers too
Dietitians applaud it
And so might you
When you bite into one you will see
This rambling explosion of earthly taste waiting like a fibrous tree.
Lurking in the shadows of dried fruit history
Is the oft mocked Prune
A wrinkled monument to good health a natural supplement of fiber
Whose name is now soiled with the pigeon droppings of cynics and fast food diners.
I don my dark glasses
I reach inside my briefcase
To you I will reveal an International secret
Born out of France and smuggled into California
Here my friend, gaze upon this rugged Dried Plum
It's taste is uncanny, like an entire season of plump fruits rolled into one acorn sized marvel
Yes it's true, this Dried Plum was formerly the Prune
But times have changed and the Prune has fallen out of favor
The Prune recalls thrift and ardor and peasantry
The Prune isn't glorious, or vain or full of status.
Mother natures assassin to franchised armies of constipation
Like stealthy cloaked guards bearing Vitamin A and Potassium
Like code breakers destroying fiber smart trans fat blockades
Like skip tracers of fiber diet seeking cavalcades
So enjoy this secret I have bequeathed unto you
Enjoy this delicious secret Dried Plum
This undercover Prune, will reveal health and renew your life
Despite the laughter of comedians and snobs
These undercover Prunes, these Dried Plums are working for you.
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Comments
thanks man. My heart is too cynical to write much poetry, but once in awhile it's good to let it all hang out!
It is gorgeous and laughed so much. Thank you.
Got a chuckle from me...I still call them prunes. May I link it to one I am writing right now? It's about nurses...supposed to be funny.
Good job, Ben. Prunes have always gotten a bad rap and have been the butt (no pun intended) of constipation jokes. Smart move (no pun intended) by the "dried plum" folks to change the marketing strategy!
Great poem, BTW - poetry in motion:)
Thanks everybody, always makes me feel good when I can make people laugh a little.
Tammy, go for it!
Green Lotus, thanks, I'm always fighting for the underdog, or the underprune in this case...
Hi Ben,are you ready for my strange humor comment?
I'm E Mailing the Dole company cause I think you should get a commission.I rushed out and bought a bunch of em and ate em all up.........................
I'm finishing this comment on my wireless key board from the bathroom...........
My only criticism is when you mentioned "assassin of constipation",you should have included SPEED....
My GF just left muttering something about a gas mask...
Awesome poem, I am going to ad a link to your poem from my poem hub on Apricots and Prunes.
Also it's funny how a Plum when dried becomes a Prune, then when dried even further and salted they become Salty Plums!
cheaptrick, I am ready and thank you for letting it all out! haha! If you really did email the Dole company Gawd bless ya. Either way I'm glad you liked my homage.
Leonjane, never heard of salty plums, but I believe it! Link away!!!
hum nice hub Ben you should write more of this. wish i had some poem on plums too so i can link to yours
Thanks fiksy! Funny, I just wrote this one on the fly, I was so inspired by how good the dried plum tasted, and laughed when I realized it was the same as a prune. Thanks for your inspiring encouragement!
Nice poem. If I make a hub request for a poem about kiwi, what can you give us? (Sorry, I just couldn't resist....)
This was a fun read! Your light-heartedness (could that possibly be a word?) shines through nicely.
Thanks Mike means a lot coming from you, having a solid writing voice yourself! Thanks for the kudos, I would love to write about kiwis so be careful what you wish for!!!
Well now, the mantra of us seniors. LOL I do love 'em so, but not for that. I am pretty regular anyway. This is hucking filarious my friend. Love it. thanks Ben
Thanks Ralwus, glad you liked it. I aim to please, you aim too please!!!
good job, and it is still a prune hehe, Maita
Hey Ben!!!
Nice piece of Healthy poetry you got there!
It even gave the cravings for prunes, hehehe!
Two thumbs up, Friend!
Cheers!
tobey100 2 years ago
I'm not much for poetry but, dang, this one's pretty good.