The Hunt

Going out for the kill

Papa Abbondanza

is going on the hunt;

he’s taking little Joe with him,

but Papa’s out in front

 

They were the only hunters

on the Pasta Serengeti

hoping for the finest game,

rotini or spaghetti

 

One time they snuck up on a herd

of wild fettuccini;

last year they came home carrying

a flock of slain linguini

 

Smaller kills like rigatoni,

penne rigate or campanelle

are not quite as impressive,

though they feed the family well

 

This time they brought their big guns

for the pasta grail most holy,

stalking an entire pack

of spinach ricotta ravioli!

 

 

Author's Note

When we would plan a family ravioli dinner, my father would claim the job of "going out and shooting the ravioli".

Reviews

[Angi]

Oh my! I love Spinach ricotta raviloi! How did I miss this? One of my favorite food poems ever! Love this. Angi~

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! This was a challenge given by my husband, who always loved my father's reference to "hunting the ravioli". :) Thanks, Angi!

[Dr. Wood ?]

Ah.....PASTA

as Homer Simpson would NOT say

[Rita L. Sev]

:)

[Jack...]

Still with the Italian food huh? Very funny Rita and hunger producing

[Rita L. Sev]

I was thinking of my Dad, "shooting" the ravioli. :) Come on - THESE are the most fun Italian words! ;) Thanks, Jack!

[Aethereal]

This extremely creative poem was fun to read. As a Mathematician, I'm always hunting for strange symbolic structures that promise to elegantly complete my proofs. You have shown the way to write a poem about such things.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Aethereal!

[SteveB]

I love the imagery of the hunt but having seen ladies in the grocery store stalking the freshest veggies and squeezing the bread I can see the analogy.
Thank you for this one. A lovely read with a happy joyous rythmn.
BUT.......doesn't Olive Garden use "Abbondaza" as its commercial tag line? That should be a red flag for any lover of real Italian food. LOL

[Rita L. Sev]

Ahhh! Never mention Olive Garden to an Italian! :) Glad you enjoyed this weird little scene - thanks, Steve!

[Lina Grey]

Abbondanza? Is that a real Italian name or did you just make it up? XD a poem about food is a good poem by default, but this is an extra-good poem! Especially since you ended it with my favoritist kind of pasta ever, spinach ricotta ravioli :) now I'm really hungry, thanks Rita.... :)

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Lina! Actually, "abbondanza" means "abundance" in Italian, a word spoken at the dinner table when there is plenty. I tend to use food quite a bit in my poems - what's not to love about food? :)

[Lina Grey]

ahh. how fitting :D and I'd have to say nothing there's nothing not to love ^_^

[Michaił Łaszn..]

LOL! This cheered my heart. A poem about food, lovely and delicious and delightfully uplifting. I love ravioli! This seemed to have life as it bounced right along all the way through with a cute little story. Wonderful write!

[Rita L. Sev]

Well, thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it! (I use food in a lot of my poems!) :)

[Augustus]

Haha! Well, after breaking my head over complex metaphors and allegories and allusions, this was a treat! Pasta hunting? Seriously? It is such an absurdly quaint thought! I love it! :)
You people are obviously not fond of tagliarini though, by the look of it. :D
I like the mention of Serengheti too, near the beginning! The pasta theme made it very easy for you to rhyme, didn't it? And that coupled with the short lines makes this a really enjoyable little tidbit. Thanks!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks - glad you enjoyed! I tend to write a lot of these lighter pieces between "deeper" writes. Cleanses the soul! :)

[Augustus]

I'm sure they do! :)

[Stella Armour]

haha...loved it and the thought of your father being the hunter gatherer of pasta..

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you! Yes, he made a fuss about being the "hunter" who would provide us with this "big game" of ravioli. Can you tell where I got my silly side?

[Stella Armour]

well yes , but he sounds lovely...lol

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

That was cute and funny... who says the hunt has to involve live animals.

[Rita L. Sev]

That's right! Thanks!