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Hedge-Witch | 17:14 Tue 08th Jul 2008 | Arts & Literature
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My daughter is looking for a poem called The Vegans by Benjamin Zephaniah online but we can't find it and she desperately needs this for some homework! Does anyone have any ideas as to where we might be able to find this? Please help!
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There 22 poems on the subject of Vegans in his book entitled A Little Book of Vegan Poems
Some from the book are on his website under Rhymin
http://www.benjaminzephaniah.com/content/index .php
You may be able to get the book from your local library .
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Thanks for the suggestions guys, but we'd already found those! Apparently there is a specific poem entitled 'The Vegans' which is what we're trying to find. I'm still searching!
Is this it??
Vegan Delight

Ackees, chapatties
Dumplins an nan,
Channa an rotis
Onion uttapam,
Masala dosa
Green callaloo
Bhel an samosa
Corn an aloo.

Yam an cassava
Pepperpot stew,
Rotlo an guava
Rice an tofu,
Puri, paratha
Sesame casserole,
Brown eggless pasta
An brown bread rolls.

Soya milked muesli
Soya bean curd,
Soya sweet sweeties
Soya's de word,
Soya bean margarine
Soya bean sauce
What can mek medicine?
Soya of course.

Soya meks yoghurt
Soya ice-cream,
Or soya sorbet
Soya reigns supreme,
Soya sticks liquoriced
Soya salads
Try any soya dish
Soya is bad.

Plantain an tabouli
Cornmeal pudding
Onion bhajee
Wid plenty cumin,
Breadfruit an coconuts
Molasses tea
Dairy free omelettes
Very chilli.

Ginger bread, nut roast
Sorrell, paw paw,
Cocoa an rye toast
I tek dem on tour,
Drinking cool maubi
Meks me feel sweet,
What was dat question now?
What do we eat?

-- Benjamin Zephaniah
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no, i'm afraid not! But thanks for trying!!
I know he lives in the borough of Newham in London and is contactable via the book shop on Barking Road in Plaistow - I had him on my show at BBC years ago but cant recall his PR people - the manager of that book shop can definitely help you as he signs books there regularly and is a local to that area - he is really nice guy and would definitely help - will get back to you on the book shop name but it is between selsdon road and green street E13 on barking road

2.33 minutes into late now, but for future lookers :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxkbV5pjcnw

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