Winter's Pleasures

You may have seen this before as Autumn Tastes but when I re-read its menu, Ithought I would re hash it for winter.

Winter’s Pleasures

 

Hallelujah!

An end to salads!

Bring on the bangers and mash

The Mulligatawny and dried hash

Red cabbage, chutney, beetroots too

Vindaloo, Irish stew;

Let’s have game pie, slightly high,

With spicy sauce?

Of course!

Away with finger buffets then;

In our house, feed me scouse.

Bring Hot-Pot �" I’ll eat the lot!

Claret and stout will eke it out

Rose’s Lime? ---- Not this time.

Pork and beef, steak and ham,

Piles of spuds to land with thuds

Upon my plate - Great!

Carrots, turnips, cabbage, sprout,

Help to keep the winter out;

For Autumn always ushers in

Winter’s cold frozen hold; be bold.

Rum and claret, ale and stout,

Single Malt keep Jack Frost out.

Hurrah for Winter’s joys, I shout.

           John Berry

Reviews

[An owl on the moon]

This was an absolutely delicious write! There is such a celebration and deep fellowship associated with food, and in the dark, cold of winter it's a time to be thankful for the warmth of hearth and home... and a full belly! Wonderful, fun write! I say "Hurrah!"

[G. Marie"floating on an..]

Ha! this was great..... and what is the occasionl for total abandonment of dietary reasoning lol....... winter.... well its not much time until spring then you have to starve again to get into your summer clothes.... thats not fun. just kidding but I love they way you play with words here and like someone else said I am hungry now haha....

[Cherrie Palmer]

thanks now I'm hungry :) Cherrie

[Patient Poet (Yos)]

Mister John , my dear friend , You are the King of the words!

I love it, its flow wonderfully and just made me very Hungry!!

Shalom,
Yossi

[Ed Hart]

Among other things, you are a very funny man. Thanks for a little cheer on this chilly morning.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Oh, I see you are a fan of Gerard Manley Hopkins. I am very fond of his poem, Spring.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I'm more of a fan of good Kentucky bourbon myself but that's just me. (smiling) This was a bouncing fun write that would cheer the most most dismal spirit! Wonderful John!

[Markymark]

John, Virginia is in the same boat. Our temps have been 20's by day, and low teens by night (farenheit). Brrrr. When it comes to food and spirits...count me in. Loved this write...as always.

mark

[JohnL]

Jan 2010 - Britain in the grip of our coldest winter for years. Cheer up and eat.