A Cup of Seuss

Good evening, hello sir and how do you do,
          Our special today here is dish number two.
          Spam I am on a plate with a side of burgoo.
          Would you like that? I'll bring it to you if you do.

That spam I am
That spam I am
I do not like that spam I am.

          Would you like green eggs and ham?

Green eggs and ham? How very droll,
A cliché dish not fit for a troll.
Bring food that's exciting, bring something that's bold,
A dish that will make my poor taste buds explode.
Your chef's the great black and white cat I am told.

          A man of discernment sir, that's what you are.
          And here is a dish that has come from afar.
          An exotic dish from the jungle of Nool,
          A dish that will make all your tasting buds drool.
          A fine bird nest stew made as big as a pool,
          Garnished on top with a Whovian jewel.

Bird nest stew sir, that won't do sir,
I ate that in Solla Sollew sir.
Oh Solla Sollew on the banks of Wah-hoo,
Now there is a town that can make a good stew.
Create a creation for me that's brand new!

          You want an original dish by our cat?
          Perhaps a fruit salad of yams and loquat
          with trufulla fruit and the juice of a yat
          Served hot in Bartholomew Cubbins first hat.
          What do you think? Do you think you'd like that?

I am a critic of food not of hats,
And I don't approve of the squeezing of yats.
If that is the best that your cat can create,
I tell you right now that he can't be called great.

          You say you're a critic, why that's something new,
          Who doesn't enjoy our fruit salad or stew,
          Who will not eat spam and disdains our burgoo,
          I think I'll consult with thing 1 and thing 2.

Please hurry dumbwaiter you're wasting my time.
I need to eat food that is sweet and sublime.
A meal of such goodness I'd call it a crime,
And bring to an end this ridiculous rhyme.

          Here sir, have an orange.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Rodrigues Avatar
April 22, 2017 at 5:32 PM
Very fun, Erik! Love the ending too!
Y. Avatar
April 19, 2017 at 6:55 AM
Hi Erik, This was amazing. It was very seuss like. Your rhyme and content was off the chain. Congratulations on your fine win. It was well deserved. A without a doubt seven:-) Alexis PS, I wrote one called "beetle bug soup" but I didn't enter it the contest . However I had so much fun writing it.
Allison Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 6:07 PM
really clever fun rhyme Erik congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx
Roper Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 5:38 PM
Erik, wonderful win congratulations ~*
Curtis Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 4:57 PM
You have my 7
Schwartz Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 4:21 PM
Congrats on your win , very funny it's a good scene and I can picture it, in cartoon of course ..
Smith Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 10:07 AM
Brilliant Erik, a wonderful work, congratulations...
Kinch  Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 7:36 AM
Congratulations Erik. This was a fun contest and you have done well.
Savage Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 3:12 PM
Thank you.
Curtis Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 5:42 AM
Congratulations Erik on placing in my contest, this was a delightful ride in the land of Seuss, your meter and rhyming were flawless,and the words you created were as Seuss-y as one could get,thank you for entering and sharing this beautiful piece
Savage Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 3:13 PM
And thank you for hosting this contest, everyone can do with a little more Seussyness.
Adams Avatar
April 1, 2017 at 4:08 AM
Awesome! 7! 7! 7!
Kinch  Avatar
March 18, 2017 at 10:48 AM
Pure genius in this write Erik, I love it:) An easy 7 from me.
Savage Avatar
March 18, 2017 at 2:19 PM
Thank you so much. This is the kind of thing I really love to write.
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