written in Chicago in 2003 by A. Leonard Jones

Amerika

Today I had two cups of coffee

with ice and cream

with a piece of pumpkin bread.

Then I had a banana.

Later I had three pieces of

deep fried Chinese chicken.

With steamed rice.

And an egg roll.

I had two sips

of orange julius,

and half an orange gumball.

Then another large cup of coffee,

a Sprite,

and a beer.

It was not a very good day.