Horror Haiku Club Prompt
September 12 - Ukemochi
Ukemochi is a Japanese goddess of food. As her story goes, she invited the moon god Tsukuyomi to a feast where she produced all of the food from her body. From her mouth she pulled meat and rice, and from her nose and rectum she produced even more food. Tsukuyomi was disgusted and killed her on the spot.
Your prompt is UKEMOCHI
Food from her body
Nourishment from her decay
Gracious, though ill used
After her death, her body produced even more food. Silkworms came from her head and rice from her eyes. Millet grew from her ears and red beans from her nose. From her genitals grew wheat, and soy beans from her rectum. Kamimusubi, the god of creation, planted what had come from Ukemochi’s body and they became important crops in Japan.
She gestures downward,
but no, he's shaking his head.
"I can't eat gluten."
What a thing to read
Right after breakfast
Head for the toilet!