hamburger - American dish.
teriyaki - Japanese dish.
dim sum - Chinese dish.
lasagna - Italian dish.
pot au fer - French dish.
evening news - satellite dish.
flying saucer - alien dish.
collection plate - Protestant dish.

invite NASA to dinner
serve galaxy on big platter.
soon galaxy all eaten.
hand platter to top scientist
say, "your turn to wash dishes."

(ji bo, 2009)


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