Pasta

Emergency Rations

By: Charles Giuliano - Dec 27, 2014

Pasta

During the War
Dad had a plan to survive
In the event of bombing
Or invasion
Of Brookline
Pasta
In the basement
Dark scary room
Clutter of dusty stuff
On shelves
Cases of canned tomato and paste
Gallons of olive oil
Feeding the family
Into the 1950s
While cooking
Go get me a can of this or that
Lasted until the 1960s
British Invasion
Beatles on Ed Sullivan
No urgent need for
Spaghetti