History & Politics
A Culinary Candidate
From Black Beetles in Amber (1892)
History & Politics
A cook adorned with paper cap,
Or waiter with a tray,
May be a worthy kind of chap
In his way,
But when we want one for Recorder,
Then, Mr. Walton, take our order.
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MLA
Bierce, Ambrose. “A Culinary Candidate.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bierce/90/.
Chicago
Bierce, Ambrose. “A Culinary Candidate.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bierce/90/.
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