Poem by Judith Robinson

Questions
 
What do I know of hunger?
They say the starving dream of food.
I heard Depression era stories
My mother’s painful account: days with nothing to eat.
I confused her with Cinderella.
What do I know of hunger?
They say the starving dream of food.
There were childhood commandments
My father’s admonition: please finish everything on the plate.
There were children in Europe with nothing.
What do I know of hunger?
In dreams I see old lovers, old cities,
I fall from trees and mountains,
Forget exams, speeches, names of others.
They say the starving dream of food.
What is the difference between hunger
And starvation?
A few days, a week or so?
A difference in dreams, perhaps?

Here is a video of Judith reading her poem.

Judith R. Robinson is a poet and visual artist from Pittsburgh, Pa.

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