We hope you’ve enjoyed the scrumdiddlyumptious poems created by Los Angeles Public Library staff members as part of our celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month. Thanks for sticking with us all the way to the dessert course! It’s not too late to Eat Your Words! by posting your own food haiku to our Instagram account. Now dig into these final haikus, and be sure to check out the bonus poem at the very end!
I love Broccoli
Steamed, Roasted or Raw
My dogs love it too
—Loren S.
Roughneck summertime
At last, happy taco sings
Praise the shepherd king
—N. Moran
Lime, Cream, Matcha, Peach
Milk and sugar, stir and purr
This is frozen bliss.
—Caitlin Quinn
At the Tiki Ti
Give me a Bayanihan
Okay, maybe two
—Tiffney Sanford
Dense with memories
As chill as las cervezas
With friends old and new
—Amanda M.
Warm sourdough bread
Sliced and smothered in butter
Another piece, please!
—Madeline Bryant
Small orange delicious
Spring first fruit welcomes loquat
Sweet tangy luscious!
—Yan Wen
Haas Avocado
So sexy, so creamy &
Yummy, ripe delight!
—Maria Zamora
Buttery shortbread
Perfect accompaniment
to a cup of tea
—Kim
Asada taco,
For you, a man I’d tackle!
Taste drives me wacko!
—Olayide Olayiwola
Sweet colorful smell
Cebollitas por vida
Onions all my life
—Ziba Perez
O Meyer lemon
Such inviting yellow skin
Tart surprise within
—Catherine Sturgeon
And last but not least, here’s the bonus poem:
Sailing on salsa
Sea of spice and cilantro
Diving overboard
—John Szabo
Doggie bag! Check, please! That’s all the poems we got. Thanks to everyone who participated, with a special thanks to City Librarian John Szabo for joining in the fun. Huge shout-out to Aldrich Linton for his awesome illustrations. Stay tuned for a brand-new poetry prompt coming your way in June!
Enhanced photo illustrations courtesy of Aldrich Linton. Images are culled from Wikimedia Commons unless otherwise noted.