The Inkwell#Animal #Acrostic #Poetry #Writeclub
Salford, 15th June 2020
Chocolate munching reptile
having a field day in the house he is!
arriving on a mission – to empty larder cupboards –
munching on oranges, strawberries and lemons
even limes take his sweet tooth to 7th Heaven
Lemon sorbet’s and Chocolate cake can’t
escape his grasp
of course – it would be easier if you can see him – it’s
not that easy when he’s disappeared into the woodwork
#FFFC
Salford/Manchester, 26th may 2020
Wrapped up in Marzipan
this ever special bake
isn’t a mince-pie
that’s something that isn’t a flan
but definitely what you would call a cake
filled with fruit that’s full of flavour
and perfect for all the family to try
a pudding that everyone will savour
#FOWC #Layer #Food
Salford 11th August 2019
Another foodie poem from inky in response to fandango’s latest one word prompt
Lovingly created by the bakery
A coming together of three flavours
Years of expertise – combining pistachio, lemon, and strawberry
Enveloping them in a creamy butter icing
Rich ? depends what your palette says
Salford 30th March 2019
#freedomofexpression #iscriblr #mystery
a response to iscriblrs wonderful mystery challenge…enjoy.
A strange thing happened the other night
Under the cover of dark
Something with a sweet tooth paid us a call
He snook into the kitchen, without giving us a fright
And sitting down at my birthday cake, he did park
Having eaten his slice, he went out the door
Lighting up the kitchen , as he passed by the walls
And leaving a trail of cake crumbs on the floor
Salford, 12th February 2019
Filled to the brim
with wonderful fruit
your average kid ponders
how they can squeeze so much
into something smaller than a scone
Wall to wall raisins
sit side by side
in their sleeping bag
of flaky pastry
Food…..or should I say Foooood!
I could be some time with this particular part of the challenge !(sic)
I mean where to begin – I’m a bit of a foodie. I enjoy my food – not just the meats but the pasta and vegetables as well. Christmas time sees a smorgasbord of delights, from Spiced Ham to cheesy pasta bakes – not forgetting of course Christmas pudding and Battenburg Cake
My Nephews are partial to a bit of Jelly and custard at Christmas, and for the adults aside from the Christmas pud, there’s usually the Content for a trifle on the go. But this year they helped make something really special – a tray of gingerbread men…now I don’t know if any of them escaped the Christmas table but one or two of them definitely did a disappearing act…
#Threewords #Food #Baking
8th September 2018
I was never a fan of almonds as a child
come to think of it – i never liked any nut if it was still in its shell.
it might have had something to do with the way you could never break them open
after the joys of unwrapping presents and the christmas lunch there was always the pain of cracking them open with a small hammer
and the feel of shards of broken shell inside your mouth.
So i avoided them in my youth – picking them out of my portions of fruitcake, watching what kind of fudge i was eating – that kind of thing.
Marzipan was public enemy No 1
even the favorite chinese was scrutinised for the phrase “May contain Nuts”
funny thing was i’d eat everything else – even chillis in a curry.
Till one day coming home from college – i’d entered a cafeteria nearby for a warm drink before catching the tram home. I liked the look of the cake in the display so i ordered a piece….”Almond and Raspberry Bake ?” – The chef asked
Errr…”Yes Please”….I Paused….”Just a small slice”
My mind got transported to being ten again. I’d just ordered edible dynamite.
The hot chocolate wafted under my nose….I couldn’t leave it
I broke off a bit with the fork and swiftly started to eat,
It was different to my childhood memory – not grainy or sharp – and what’s more – it was sweet….with the raspberry jam, it was like eating a raspberry sponge…and it made the hot chocolate taste nicer in a way
By the time i’d finished my drink – the plate in front of me was empty
The edible dynamite – hadn’t exploded
So i paid my bill – and decided to celebrate
“Can i have another slice of that – for the way home please ?”
Salford 17th August 2018
#Cake #Marzipan #Sweet #Battenburg #Sponge #Pudding #Jam
Built like
a sponge colossus
to many – a
teatime snack to
enjoy just after your chops and vegetables
now how much you have is down to you
but then again – its a question of how much sponge
unless of course, you don’t like Marzipan
reactions to this cake – understandable
“great! can we have one more slice please ?”
Salford, 11th August 2018
Breakfast time comes early for
Resident aviators in Salford’s skies
each one has their favourite dish
and some occasionally go for the fish
down below in the waters of the dock
caution though…avoids the shock as
resident birds fall on bread and cake
until the sun through the clouds breaks
maybe they know of the change in the air
but they’re happy being fed … so haven’t a care
