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CADBURY
PEPPERMINT CHOCOLATE
Peppermint
liquid, white and viscous
Encased
in chocolate dark
Regular
mounds, soft squared delight
Enscribed
with the maker's mark
Encapsulated
and separated
By a
grid of chocolate stark
Irresistably
temptingly tasty too
I'll
soon be the shape of an ark
BAR
ALL CHOCOLATE
There's
a comfort to which I turn
But
only in great need
It's
wrapped in foil and paper too
And
tempts me to great greed
There
is a challenge I sense issued
As I
bite the chocolate bar
To eat
a part and store the rest
And
admire it from afar
There
is a fatal flaw in me
I ignore
the chocolate dare
That's
why it is I only buy
Small
bars: King size I fear!
COOL CLEAR WATER
Water water that's the best...
Drink of all and I don't jest
;
Slurp it from the running streams
It's the stuff of giardia dreams
Taste rainwater from a tank
(Just check for floaties that are rank)
Guzzle it straight, from the tap
Chemical cocktail, energy sap
Pump it from a deep dark well
On the colour just don't dwell...
Water water clear and cool
Without a filter you're a fool
BATHTIME
The bath
is a most delightful place
to wallow
The
warmth relaxes body, then face
will
follow
I happily
lie for hours there-in
the
hollow
Luxury:
water up to my chin
-don't
swallow-
A SONNET
TO BATHING
Ah! Welcome
warmth, a lovely luxury
The surface shimmers, shine reflecting all
Until toes merge with their own imagery
And ripples radiate around footfall
Then slowly, sensual descent of limbs
The tender touch invites immersion bliss
And water rises, reaching bathtub rims
Warmth laps, a comforting, caressing kiss
Dissolving worry, all that weighs me down
And melting tension, heat massaging skin
To soak and sense abatement of a frown
To smile as satisfaction wells within
Ah! Welcome warmth, a secret joy sublime
These peaceful moments stolen out of time
CHEESE
SAUCE
A nice
cheese sauce is what you need
When
you feel all full of greed
It covers
any tastelessness
And
turns mistakes to meals of bliss
SHE'LL
RUE THAT WHITE SAUCE
A Lady
of old, when served some meat
Smothered
in pallid gravy
Launched
a probing investigation
Declaring
"It's not savory!"
"This
gives me goosebumps" shivered she
"'Tis
but a 'paltry' dish
If I
eat off-white drumsticks
I'd
prefer a legg-ed fish!"
Whereon
her guesting gentleman
Took
a closer look
Mislead
by lumps of white roux sauce
Proclaimed
"Just see that chook!"
His
eyes were staring but not at
Poultry
or salamander
Which
shows what's sauce for the goose
Can
be source for a gander!
SHEDDING
THOSE INHIBITIONS
The heat
has me beat
I have
to retreat
Into
a pool or shower
My clothes
I'll shed
And
though I turn red
I'll
be nice and cool and how-a!
NEVER
SATISFIED
Summer
is a time when friends
From
far across the sea
Seem
to moan and melt and groan
On ICQ
to me!
While
I have fingers dropping off
From
awful circulation
And
frigid air surrounding me
In this
southern winter nation
IN RAYS
OF SUMMER
Celestial
blue so light, with dawbs of fluffy white
A southern
summer sky is such delight
Warmth
soaking in each pore of skin
Praise
for summer, where to begin?
(But
I need a pair of shades for glare
And
sunscreen for each bit that's bare!)
SUMMER
FRUIT
There's
nothing quite like a Black Doris plum
It's
big and juicy and dark crimson
It fits inside a curving hand
It drips so much, to eat you stand
You
need to lean, a forward slant
(Unless
you want to stain your pant)
Whatever eating style you choose
It's got to beat those winter stews
SHOES
Don't
the good ones cost a mint?
If I
could afford to, I wouldn't stint
I'd
wear the best that money could buy
Stylish
leather (but not too high)
The
higher the heel, the worse feet feel
And
at day's end, preparing a meal
Despite
slippers to slip into at home
Aching
feet have a mind of their own
So I'd
keep to a medium heel, or flat
But
it must be expensive, don't forget that!
SUITS
ME
An Italian
suit
Is just
the thing
To get
the girl
Without
a ring!
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ONCE
IN A LIFETIME
From
the sand, eyes searched the sea
Watched
and waited patiently
Many
souls all hushed, elated
Craved
the light, anticipated
Clouds
were pinkly tinged with rays
Dark
sea glittered through a haze
People
stared as sunlight grew
Knowing
that the dawn was due
A sunrise
viewed across the sea:
Worth
waiting for a century
NATURE
STUDY
Whatever
the tree, it makes the grade
If placed
providing summer shade
A
leafy retreat
Escape
the heat
An air-conditioner,
nature-made
ADDICTION
Oh cup
of tea
Tannin
for me
I cannot
do without it
Relax,
unwind
Un-intertwined
I cannot
help but tout it
That
warming sip
Passing
my lip
I cannot
pout about it
It's
bad for me?
My cup
of tea?
I cannot
help but doubt it!
BOARDING
SCHOOL-PASS
Ah! Riding
the waves, them luvly white horses
What
gallops up sand dunes with tidal forces
Don't
need me a surfboard,sea-stallion,nor mare-a
Me,
I'm Aquarian, the water's my bearer
Body
surfing's the best, white waves washing me
They
dump then I dive, horror-zonta-lee
Easier
than swimming, no need for no lessons
Just
take a deep breath and make last confessions
Boards
might be better, far from the shore
But
sharks looking up,'turtle' shapes can't ignore
So paddling
a surfboard's MORE risk to me corpus
-Excepting
in school,then I falls off on porpoise
SOME
TAN
We ran
out of water the other day
No town
supply out here
If,
perchance, it doesn't rain
An empty
tank I fear
See,
most of the water, rain supplied
Is used
in baths so deep
Where-in
I lie in luxury
- Like
tea, I need to steep
Thus,
when our water failed to run
I called
for action stations
We switched
the pipe into the well
Pumped
up a taste sensation
The
well has water, mineral-rich
'Though
filtered just to drink
'Tis
a flavour unsurpassed
- It
makes my tastebuds shrink
And
as my bath with water filled
I saw
to my distress
Water,
black and full of gunge
- I
used it none-the-less
The
hue was like a good strong brew
When
I got in to soak
I gained
a coat of 'Instant Tan'
My tannin
bath, I joke
A SAUCY
CHOICE
What
do you do for a finishing touch
When
cooking up a storm?
Why,
you should add hot mustard then
- For
ham that is the norm
But if
the food you have is sweet
Dessert
you do adorn
If you
still choose to use mustard
The
eaters you should warn!
UBIQUITOUS
Chrome
legs, booted in plastic
Cloned
chairs, four, fantastic!
Stacking
guile, one and all
Lacking
style but functional!
ROCK'N
RECLINE
Big and
soft, sink-in-able
That's
my lazyboy
Plush-covered,
oh so comfortable
Rock,
unwind-me, joy!
BRAND
SPANKING NEW
Oh brand
new chair
There's
none so fair
None
other even can compare
Brand
new, pristine
Untouched,
so clean
Will
a stain soon cause a scene?
SWING
'ER UNDER THE EAVES
Did you
ever want a swinging seat
With
room enough for two?
With
padding under and behind
Discreet
shade cover too?
Fringes
dangling from the top
Ruffled
by the breeze
Squeaking
protests as you glide
Your
hand towards her knees
ESCAPE
ISN'T EASY
I wonder
if a hammock qualifies?
-as
a chair. Can there be doubt?
Naught
about a hammock mollifies
-me,
attempting to get out!
COLLAPSIBLE
The deck
chair is a great invention
To sit
in one was my intention
Just
as I sat
It folded
flat
Nothing
to do for prevention!
CLOTHES
We wear
them here
We wear
them there
We look
at others and compare
What
would they say if we went bare?
Would
they comment or only stare?
I'll
never know, I wouldn't dare!
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