Im glad you enjoyed this riddle. I know it seems to talk about food a lot.
But this is only because in the very first stanza its states that

and ONLY questions were his food.

Its VERY VERY VERY important that though out this poem you remember, and keep reminding yourself that "a question" is literally his food.

read the poem again, perhaps and see if it makes more sense to you. Even go as for as replacing the word "food", literally with the word "question"

I wrote this poem because one day at work, for some reason I still dont know why.. but I said this in my mind,

"the answer knows the answer to everything."

then I realized that it would only know that, IF IT KNEW ITSELF in each and every situation.

Hense
The only PERSONAL advice you can get from THE ANSWER.

is to know thyself.

Re-read and it makes a lot more sense now. my foolishness took this as a literal piece not metaphorical. silly me. in that case this is really really inspired to make a metaphor for life itself. great job!!

-193

I like this poem, you read mine a few years ago and recommended this one but I never read it until now. Good job, very creative and I totally agree that in order to get what you want you must first ask yourself what you want. And in order to ask yourself anything, you must know yourself.

Always liked this one and glad you have memorbilia that was made from it as a reminder of this poem.