Your soul may not yet yearn
for it, but it will remain
preserved in your
imagination.
Not be be outdone,
cockroach juice can be boiled
and brewed–served with ice
and taste like prawns.
Haneru means jump.
Here’s news for you: a pest
release from Japan–
Haneru beer
made from cricket broth.
Worried about how it mixes?
Water loosening from
your eyes?
Can’t close your mouth?
Alternate umami crunch
with chugs–chug,
crunch, chug crunch,
chug crunch.
Goes great with beer–
balances the bitterness.
Amber pale or Irish red ales
recommended.
Nutty. slightly sweet.
Here. Have a cup of crickets–
crisply fried, gluten-free,
protein-packed
and environmentally friendly.
Prompt: March 2023 Year of the Rabbit Bamboo Shoots Writing Contest Prompts