Bananas Yes, Plantains No

by HarryT

Bananas good:

Shaped like an evening crescent moon

A tasty fruit sealed in a yellow cocoon

A gift from the tropics that is hard to beat

Each bite is squishy and heavenly sweet

Plantains bad:

They are often mistaken for little bananas

They’re slimy green from African savannas

Best that one should never unpeel and bite

Uncooked they can bring digestive fright

Bananas good:

They are creamy and are a tasty delight

One may enjoy them in morning or night

Packed with potassium, a healthy friend

Brings pleasure from first bite to the end

Plantains bad:

They are hard to digest, bring a gaseous plight

Bellies can be very upset, through day and night

Acidy sensation in the throat it also can bring

Such burning sensation is an unpleasant thing

Remember folks:

When you're shopping in your grocery store's fruit aisle

Plantains can’t be trusted, they are slime green and vile

Bananas are the best fruit ever, each bite will bring a smile

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Writing Prompt

Write a poem about how bananas are the best fruit ever, and about how green plantains cannot be trusted. Your poem must include both components (bananas good, green plantains bad).

You may skip the word "green" if you want as long as you differentiate between bananas and plantains. Referring to cooked/fried/boiled plantains as good is acceptable. Non-baptized plantains however are bad and must be referred to as such.

Rhyming and standard meter are recommended but not required.

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Bananas don't need cooking, they are best fruit ever.

Bananas Yes, Plantains No

by HarryT

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