Porridge
Porridge - meaning Summary
Food as Civic Honor
This short, playful poem argues—tongue in cheek—that porridge deserves public commemoration. Through a mock-serious petition for a statue "of Porridge made in Scotland" the speaker lampoons civic pomp and the conventions of monuments by elevating a humble, everyday food. The comic image and absurd signed dedication expose how choices about what societies honor can be arbitrary, mixing affection for simple comforts with gentle satire.
Read Complete AnalysesWhy is there no monument To Porridge in our land? If it's good enough to eat, It's good enough to stand! On a plinth in London A statue we should see Of Porridge made in Scotland Signed, "Oatmeal, O.B.E." (By a young dog of three)
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