Come To My Table

I’ll serve you a plate of delicacies
To fulfil all of your weird fantasies.

A bowl of soup with a floating fish eye
A side of fried crickets piled to the sky.

There will be escargot in golden shells
Not the kind once found in mossy wells.

Octopus tentacles brought to the table
Plenty of squid if you think you’re able.

For desert, a green spun sugar tower
A hundred-year egg, an edible flower.

But ,if that does not to you seem a treat
There’s a McDonalds right down the street!

9/25/16

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 10/6/2016 4:26:00 AM
Never McDonalds. Congratulations, Kai
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Date: 10/5/2016 5:28:00 PM
Thanks to you all for your kind comments. The contest was certainly fun and I was so excited to make a placement! My best to you all! Betty
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Date: 10/5/2016 5:06:00 PM
Well I am a fan of squid. Your place definitely sounds better than McDonald's! Congratulations on your high placement Betty! 7 ; )
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Date: 10/3/2016 9:10:00 PM
Betty, congratulations on your win Hugs Eve
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Date: 10/3/2016 10:30:00 AM
Hi Betty, It was my pleasure to read this humorous piece. Congratulations on your 2nd place win. It was well deserved:-) Alexis
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Date: 10/3/2016 8:30:00 AM
Congratulations on your placement Betty, lovely write! hahaha...its funny, a Mc Donalds beside!! wish to pay a visit to your hotel to taste 100 year old egg! !!enjoyed , love, Anu:)
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Date: 10/3/2016 8:15:00 AM
Congratulations Betty on your placement. I love calimari and if you'll dip those crickets in chocolate, I'll have some of those, too:)
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Betty Janko
Date: 10/3/2016 10:37:00 AM
Dear Daniel, I actually ate a chocolate covered ant once. Trust me, you wouldn't like it! I passed on the crickets but I did eat everything else! The egg left a lot to be admired. Thanks for the comment. Betty
Date: 10/3/2016 7:34:00 AM
lol! This is cute Betty, congratulations on your placement :)-luloo
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Date: 9/26/2016 3:15:00 PM
haha, I love the humor in this one. The ending is just perfect!
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Date: 9/25/2016 6:04:00 PM
What, no frogs legs, lol! Cute & fun poem that made me smile!:)
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Betty Janko
Date: 9/25/2016 7:03:00 PM
Thanks Cheryl, I don't know if this is what Silent One had in mind for his contest but for some reason I decided to do a funny one. Glad you enjoyed it.
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