Vegan poems by Benjamin Zephaniah

and other books

I’ll keep adding to this post with other books of interest

Writing poems is a go-to for me so when I went vegan this was my way of exploring. I soon had about ten passable poems so set myself a challenge to get one of them published. Not as big a challenge as you’d think. I discovered there is a real shortage of vegan poems. It’s a niche no one is filling much. My google search threw up Benjamin Zephaniah’s LITTLE BOOK OF VEGAN POEMS, and that was it. It’s quite hard to write a vegan poem that isn’t too finger-wagging to stomach. I keep working on it. Anyway, mission accomplished. My little poem HUSH was accepted so I didn’t bother with formal submissions anymore. Here it is - the one that got through.

Hush - So Fasrus

it’s the sole poem on the last page of this book of essays. The poem’s illustrated by me as well.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08L41MY9Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://benjaminzephaniah.com/books/the-little-book-of-vegan-poems/?

Ackees, chapatties

Dumplins an nan,

Channa an rotis

Onion uttapam,

Masala dosa

Green callaloo

Bhel an samosa

Corn an aloo.

Yam an cassava

Pepperpot stew,

Rotlo an guava

Rice an tofu,

Puri, paratha

Sesame casserole,

Brown eggless pasta

An brown bread rolls.

Soya milked muesli

Soya bean curd,

Soya sweet sweeties

Soya’s de word,

Soya bean margarine

Soya bean sauce,

What can mek medicine?

Soya of course.

Soya meks yoghurt

Soya ice-cream,

Or soya sorbet

Soya reigns supreme,

Soya sticks liquoriced

Soya salads

Try any soya dish

Soya is bad.

Plantain an tabouli

Cornmeal pudding

Onion bhajee

Wid plenty cumin,

Breadfruit an coconuts

Molasses tea

Dairy free omelettes

Very chilli.

Ginger bread, nut roast

Sorrell, paw paw,

Cocoa an rye toast

I tek dem on tour,

Drinking cool maubi

Meks me feel sweet,

What was dat question now?

What do we eat?

Vegan Delight