Crawdaddy

Crawdaddy, Crawdaddy!
A true tale of woe.
It’s into the boiling
hot water you go.
With spices a-pleasin’
Springtime is the season,
And you’re the real reason
For the beaches, you know.

Crawdaddy, Crawdaddy!
It’s off with the head.
But I’m not a sadist;
You’re already dead!
Crunch exoskeleton,
Split open the tail
For one tasty morsel,
Never does fail!

Crawdaddy, Crawdaddy!
You can’t eat just one;
You’re up to your elbows
Before you are done.
Try as you may,
You won’t get your fill,
But you’ll keep on trying:
A delectable thrill.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Coyne Avatar
March 26, 2022 at 6:40 PM
a romping good read!
Baker Avatar
March 26, 2022 at 1:59 PM
Not a fan of crawdads, but lots of people here in Texas, love them. Enjoyed the lyric poem, Jeff. A poet friend in Texas, Bill
Hankins Avatar
March 26, 2022 at 1:28 PM
We called them Mountain Lobsters! But, I never could bring myself to eat them. We played with them in the creeks, but never ever found enough to cook for a meal. Nice poem, Jeff.
Shaw Avatar
March 26, 2022 at 11:56 AM
Lovely lyrics, Jeff, I can manage a hand full, or two, if you've got any going spare . . . ; )
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