The London Vegan Festival Original Poems Page 3

The Rich

There's a monk in Taiwan called Wu Hung
When I read of the work he had done
Well my eyes filled with tears as I thought of the fears
That this brave man must have overcome

There's a minister in the EU
Shown the facts she knew just what to do
"Now there's work to be done, sign right here everyone
We will fight for this law to go through"

There's a man that I see on my stall
He is rich but not well off at all
He is caring and kind though he's totally blind
He stands up for those ready to fall

Yes some people just know what to do
They bring wrongdoing plain into view
And they fight for what's right with all of their might
Yes my friends I am speaking of you

To be vegan's an honour for me
Though it's sad, I am pleased I can see
With their plight in my mind I urge all to be kind
So one day all our friends will be free

And so with each rise of the sun
Let's all quicken our pace to a run
Say We're Vegan! We're Proud! Let's shout it aloud
And together let's get the job done!

© Bernie Laprade

Where It's At ........

"I could never be a vegan
Don't have time to soak my beans
Dont wear sandals, not a beardie
Not quite sure what vegan means!

"Do I have to like folk music?
Wear a kaftan, smoke some dope?
Is there truth in the old rumour
All the clothes are made of rope?

Is a vegan just a hippy
Peace and love and pony tails?
Or just a lazy good for nothing
Dirty clothes and dirty nails?"

"I could never be a vegan
'Cos I like a drink or two
Not colonic irritated
Got no interest in my poo!

I could never be a vegan
Like my muscles big and strong
All those beans you lot keep eating
Kill the ozone and they pong!

Are the trees you hugged still living?
Did your bean farts kill them off?
I met a farting vegan girlie
I tell you mate she made me cough!"

"I could never be a vegan
Stinky armpits, long grey hair
If I dont shower once a week
My girlfriend says she'll go elsewhere!

I'd get bored of reading labels
Health food shops give me the creeps
Like milk chocolate with my ice cream
Dont like lentils, prunes or leeks

I could never be a vegan
Like to eat my Sunday joint
Like to munch a bacon sarnie
Just dont get it what's the point?"

"Hey listen man, we're not all hippies
Though some have got the right idea
I know a few who twist their beards
While drinking pints of lovely beer!

And as for lazy good for nothings
I've got to say I've met a few
But all of them were meat consumers
Vegan friends are clean and true!"

"Sounds like you need irrigating
Got your head stuck up your bum!
Beans are great for building muscle
And a cure for being dumb!

The ozone's punctured by the methane
All farmed cows and pigs produce
And all the forests felled for grazing
Mean more CO₂ is loose"

I would like to be a hugger
If I could find myself a tree
But the last time I went hugging
Two fat puppies went on me!"

well ...

"If we dont care then who will help
The pained and fear-full on this earth?
Animals should not be exploited
This should be a right of birth

What can I say? I'm now a vegan
Finally found the caring way
All my thoughts that it was foolish
Disappeared one happy day

My eyes were opened by a stranger
Spouting love and stuff like that
It touched my heart and now I'm clear
That Veganism's where it's at!

I like the things I thought were boring
Read the labels, eat the beans
Know lots of spotless lovely vegans
And finally know what 'Vegan' means!!"