Meat

The farmer took us

around the fields.

Like gilet-wearing sheep,

we were kettled

with an electric cattle prod.

It was a fun activity

advertised as "Meet Your Meat".

Afterwards, in the New Moo Café,

I ordered a plate of Quorn tenders.

They turned to sponge in my mouth.

B.R. 01.02.2023

Mind Your Throats Please: the back cover of the Italian edition of Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother album (1970)