Coconut Cake

I longed to rival Emily,

Amherst’s immortal Belle

And today, in some small way,

I did so rather well

 

Though sadly, not in poetry ~

To this I must confess;

It was in my tiny kitchen

Where I met with this success

 

It seems that she was quite adept

With sugar, eggs, and flour

Adding flavor to the world

With more than just word power

 

I came upon a recipe

Written in her hand

(The internet’s amazing

for finding things unplanned…)

 

I heard her speak through aged ink,

And did as I was told

Resulting in the sweetness

That brought back the days of old

 

Once again, Miss Emily

Has kept me from starvation

Filling soul and sweet tooth,

Still a constant inspiration

*Emily Dickinson's handwritten recipe. There is a poem on the back...

Author's Note

Yes, it's a poem about coconut cake. And Emily Dickinson. You don't see that every day! :)

The image pic is my attempt at the cake - which was yummy!

Reviews

[Isabel25]

Oh yesss...I read about this news somewhere; about the discovery of her handwritten recipe. In facebook I think. She is one of the few poets I like a lot.
And this is a lovely poem. It is witty and sweet and it made me hungry :)

[Rita L. Sev]

Yes, that article came up on facebook - fascinating! I immediately started craving coconut cake after reading it! :) Thank you for your kind words, Isabel!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is so cool...your poem, her recipe and poem...you know she is my all-time favorite...anything Emily fascinates me.

thanks for your poem...

j.

[Rita L. Sev]

As you know, I too am fascinated by Emily, and the pic of her recipe, along with an article about her being a baker, popped up on facebook. I just had to give it a try! Thanks, Jacob! :)