Clark Gormley #51 Bircher Muesli

a blancmange of
nuts and grains and fruit
saturated
with yoghurt and juice
inserted in the
fridge to brew
comes out the
consistency of spew

tastes much better
than it looks
it would want to

I'd postulated
that it had been
formulated
as sustenance
for Swiss foresters
to fortify them
prior to felling
an acre of hardwoods

turns out it was
concocted by
Mr Bircher-Benner
with help from
his sisters
and marketed
along with cornflakes
as a healthy
breakfast meal

the truth is seldom
interesting