Love Bacon?

Love Bacon?

A Poem by thewholesoul
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A haiku about factory farms

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Image result for pig in factory farm


Capitalist pigs

packing swine in cells too small

to oinking move!

© 2015 thewholesoul


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The use of the word 'oinking' was a very smart choice. Obviously a substitute for a swear, but subtly establishing empathy between the reader and the pigs by appropriating 'pig language'.

Pesky, pedantic side note: technically you're a syllable short on the last line for this to be a true haiku or senryu. Doesn't necessarily harm the poem itself though, thus 'pesky' and 'pedantic'.

Posted 8 Years Ago


thewholesoul

8 Years Ago

cheers tom for the read and review. true, a syllable short of traditional haiku but these days the r.. read more
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613
This is so sad! (Glad I keep kosher).

- Brittney

Posted 8 Years Ago


613

8 Years Ago

Thanks, same to you!

P.S. Would you mind taking a look at my novel, HIM, please? I'd .. read more
thewholesoul

8 Years Ago

will do, give a week or so, i'm monving house, buidling a house and home schooling. its all go go go.. read more
613

8 Years Ago

Thank you!
we don't need to be greedy, or torture animals to survive!

Posted 8 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

marcus

8 Years Ago

I'll admit, my wife turned me vegetarian, she's also head chef and she WONT cook meat. But I'll stil.. read more
thewholesoul

8 Years Ago

lamb! how culd you there so cute and adorable hahahah!!! i eat chicken mostly, some minced meat too... read more
marcus

8 Years Ago

I'll hunt an animal if I am starving to death, of course. But I live in a city, and the big factory .. read more

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Added on April 29, 2015
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thewholesoul
thewholesoul

Santa Cruz de la Sierra , Porongo, Bolivia



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