Clanceys Sausage Delight

Sausages, sausages, sausages, 
An ongoing string,
Attached by a swirl and twirl,
Now there’s a thing,
One runs into the another,
How many do you want,
For that depends, we have
Long ones and short ones,
And fat ones and thin,
Where do you want me to begin?
We have Portuguese and Greek,
British, South African and German
I offered the last string
To someone unique,
Who wanted a tweak,
Asked if they were fresh and real,
She actually had a feel!
The German ones are spicy,
And the Portuguese pricey,
How much to you want to pay
Me today?
Edith replied, I have to say,
The decorative way
You hang your sausages 
And mozzarella balls,
Make me giggle,
They must tickle 
Your customer’s fancy,
What do you say Clancey?
Sausages remind me of days
In every year, three hundred 
And sixty-five to be exact,
So comfortably compact,
One joined to the other,
Each one offering spice, color,
Taste and adventure,
They come and they go,
For everyone’s good cheer,
Which must be had every
Day of each year,
Life is but a dream,
Over in the wink of an eye,
Now Clancey,
With which sausage are you going
To tantalize me with, my dear?
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Kiser Avatar
May 30, 2022 at 1:05 PM
Haha, too many choices I think. This was a fun read, well penned for effect, it made me smile.
Proxenos Avatar
June 2, 2022 at 3:52 AM
Hi MLK thank-you for your lovely poetic perception - you are the first and only poetess to brave commenting. LOVE AND HUGS, Jennifer.
Wolf Avatar
May 11, 2022 at 6:15 PM
This is so much fun, Jennifer. A true delight. I'm really surprised that it was not POTD - but it certainly is Poem of MY Day! Thank you for the treat. Tastes great! ~ Essen un fressen. (German/Yiddish for eating and pigging out a bit).
Proxenos Avatar
May 14, 2022 at 8:15 AM
Thanks Gershon for your great comment, glad it made your Poem of The Day! Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
Callus Avatar
May 7, 2022 at 1:20 AM
Your sausages delight poem is deliciously witty and suggestive, Jenny. I'll have to come to your shop and see with my own eyes what you have on show. ~ Enjoy the weekend, my friend. Warm regards & hugs // paul
Proxenos Avatar
May 8, 2022 at 2:59 AM
Thank you for a cute comment and, you are welcome, that is if the shop is not closed down before, judging from the objective silence and non appearance of comments from all my lady friends. Warm regards, hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
Poet Avatar
May 6, 2022 at 9:38 AM
Jennifer, you should be pleased with your effort. This is a great sentiment as well as the many sausages and days of the year. In keeping with the theme of sausages, I guess Clancey kept the oddest for the last line in your piece.
Proxenos Avatar
May 8, 2022 at 2:53 AM
Hi Lesaad, a lovely comment as always my friend, thank-you, well guess Clancey was but he was prompted by Edith! have a lovely day today with family, next month is Fathers turn. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer
Deo Avatar
May 6, 2022 at 4:06 AM
What did your husband say, Jenn. After he speaks, I'll have an appropriate comment ( South African Cooly Sausage! But typos reduced our years to 165 days. Blame the sausages - no one can work 365 days a year. No time to enjoy such a variety of sausages. So "there hundred and sixty five days ... "
Proxenos Avatar
May 6, 2022 at 7:55 AM
Hi there Anil, my husband enjoyed your comment and we had a good laugh when he read it as he does always before I post a poem, he said it was slightly risque, but........ to go ahead! Hugs, blessings Shalom and Eirenee. Jennifer.
Deo Avatar
May 6, 2022 at 4:07 AM
And shalom shalom. Plus Eireene, of course. Namasthe)
Cunningham Avatar
May 5, 2022 at 12:18 AM
Mmmm love sausages, bangers we call them here, well written Jennifer. A fun write. Tom
Proxenos Avatar
May 6, 2022 at 8:09 AM
Hi Thank you for your unwavering support my friend, and as for bangers, with a creamy mash and mushy peas, it is one of our faves, I am half English after all! Blessings, Jennifer.
Baker Avatar
May 4, 2022 at 5:10 PM
Nice metaphor, types of sausage and days of the year, Jennifer. I'll take the German sausage please. :-) I like it spicy! Have a fun day! Bill
Proxenos Avatar
May 6, 2022 at 7:35 AM
Hi Bill thanks for a fun comment - I have always thought of strings of sausages that go on forever, as do our days in every year, for which we are ever grateful. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer
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May 4, 2022 at 3:29 PM
What a great poem Jennifer, and it’s well strung along on a nice even tempo like all sausages should be, hope Clancey saved the most exotic ones for your last line, cheers David
Proxenos Avatar
May 6, 2022 at 7:29 AM
Hi David, I appreciate your comments always David, and your support, thank you. Clancey and Edith are playing with words, within limits of course! Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
Kavanagh  Avatar
May 4, 2022 at 3:36 PM
Hey wait a minute, you sublimated this poem, which makes it even better, very clever!
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