No sprouted wheat and soya shoots And Brussels in a cake,
Carrot straw and spinach raw,
(Today, I need a steak).

Not thick brown rice and rice pilaw
Or mushrooms creamed on toast,
Turnips mashed and parsnips hashed,
(I'm dreaming of a roast).
QUESTION
What type of poem are you reading, narrative or lyric? Highlight text evidence and explain how it supports your answer.

Health-food folks around the world
Are thinned by anxious zeal,
They look for help in seafood kelp
(I count on breaded veal).

No smoking signs, raw mustard greens,
Zucchini by the ton,
Uncooked kale and bodies frail
Are sure to make me run

QUESTION
Describe the speaker (First person? Third person? Fictional character? The poet?).

QUESTION
Why is the speaker addressing the reader? Highlight text evidence and explain how it supports your answer.

to

Loins of pork and chicken thighs
And standing rib, so prime,
Pork chops brown and fresh ground round
(I crave them all the time).

Irish stews and boiled corned beef
and hot dogs by the scores,
or any place that saves a space
For smoking carnivores.

QUESTION
Has the speaker’s attitude changed at all by the end of the poem? Highlight text evidence and explain how it supports your answer.

QUESTOIN
What theme does the ending drive home?