2. W.I.H.E. Festival - Gilly Weber - Plumpton, England

 A poem with many names:

I ate England

Why England, Why England Indeed?

But now:


Ode to Hamlet


It begins:


I ate England.

Natural territory for me.

Grains, beans & veggies:

I ate England naturally


I ate England

No meat, dairy, 

added sugar or eggs. 

I ate England - cruelty, no


I ate England

No processed food

or TV dinners for me

I ate England holistically


I ate England

to be kind to myself 

& so - kind to the planet.

I ate England consciously


I ate England

to find balance, 

to find me

I ate England macrobiotically


So why ate England?

Why England indeed?


Here is an explanation: 


When it comes to eating

we are limited in freedom.

Bodies complain -

when we meet our limitations

But if we have an understanding & nourish these

greater freedom is our reward, 

both spiritually and physically


So:


I ate England asking questions,

making food selections, searching for me

I ate England with curiosity


So Why England?  Simply?

 It gave me the choice, 

the freedom to find me

Do I hate England?  No.  

I ate England peacefully





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