Page 27 - Compilation of Poems Arau International Poetry Festival 2021

Aromatic rendang with coconut milk, spices and
herbs with succulent beef or tender chicken
Spicy asam laksa, Creamy buttery rice, Spicy
Korean chicken, Barbequed chicken satay,
Fluffy and crispy roti canai with dhal curry or spicy
curry
Despite the constant weighing scale warnings
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I am a gourmand
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I seek delectable cuisines
I champion scrumptious food
I treasure distinctive menus
I advocate flavoursome dishes

Palatable dishes are surrogates to
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…places that I visited
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…the nostalgic moments of yesteryears
… people and places of my dreams
…the realities of my present
…the glue that pieces my puzzles
..the search for the future

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One day

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there will be creamy butter chicken or cupcakes
with zero calories
there will be cream cheese puff with no negative
health impacts
the more I eat... the less I weight... the healthier I
become

After all….I am a hopeful resilient foodie