A Haiku or Two, on Oysters

by: Food52

February 13, 2016

Haiku52:
Our thoughts on food and cooking
in seventeen beats.

Caroline:
oh, little oyster,
who let you become "sexy
food"? were you aware?

Leslie:
Dollar-Oyster Hour:
When a dozen of your friends
are totally shucked.

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Sandra M. May 11, 2018

I'll be oystergirl
if you'll be oysterboy -- raw,
cold, fresh lemon rain.

heather E. February 16, 2016

Pearl, How i hope to
Shuck my oyster and find you.
No? I'll eat you then

LauriL February 13, 2016

Hard,wrinkled lover
Who adores you more than I?
Me. It's me..it's me.