A Spicy Story

poem by: Michael Wise
Written on Feb 13, 2019

One afternoon
with Ginger and Basil
we met an old sage
whose voice was quite nasal

He told us our lives
were in need of some spice
which got me to thinking
of my favorite rice

So my two friends and I
spent the afternoon looking
for wonderful foods
to take home and start cooking

Rosemary stopped by
with that little nut, Meg
who loves telling jokes
and pulling your leg

And wouldn't you know?
Now what would I do?
Of food we had plenty
but our spices were few!

I asked what shelf
is all the saffron?
Loudly I cried
where has the tarragon?

But we used what we had
and the dinner was great
it went by so fast
and when it got late

My friends said goodnight
'twas a fun time, you know
and I suddenly thought
where did the thyme go?

 

Tags: Happy, Humor, Rhyme, Beat,

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Reeves commented on Feb 28, 2019 at 5:05pm
Great - I tried homeopathic remedies, cod liver oil brought me to the boil.
Frank Hornby . commented on Mar 10, 2019 at 10:15am
Hahaha....I love this poem...especially that little nut...Meg...👍
Michael Wise commented on Mar 10, 2019 at 1:07pm
Thank u Frank, and Reeves! :)
Christopher Russon commented on Jul 29, 2023 at 6:23am
Love this poem.put me in the mood for spicy meal.

 

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