Gary Radice Poet Rhyme

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Originally published: 22nd December 2020

Image: gR

This poem was placed 1st in the "A STRAND (1048)" contest sponsored by Brian Strand (Judged 8th February 2022)

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For All The Sweet Lovers

Flying Saucers, Flake, Bar Six
Country Style, Gobstoppers, Twix

Arrow Bars and Sherbert Dabs
Sweet Tobacco, Lucky Bags

Toffee Crisp and Dairy Crunch
Grand Seville and Milky Lunch

Beta Bars, Loot, Candy Floss
The mysterious chewing gum flavour loss

Golden Crisp, Nut Crisp and Fuse
Extra, Bliss and Trebor Chews

Caramel and Raspberry Ruffles
Drifter and Milk Chocolate Truffles

‘99’ Flake ice cream cones
Zooms and Fabs and Toblerones

Coffee Break, Bitz, Victory Vs
Cadbury’s Special Recipes

Swisskit, Gold Mine, Apple Jack
Tiffin, Feast and Caramac

Welcome, Skippy and Sultana
Nutty, Banjo and Cabana

Chewing Nuts, Cough Candy Twist
Butterscotch and Butterkist

Crunchie, Topic, Fudge, Mintola
Super Mousse, Crazy Joe Cola

Golden Cup, Fruit Flavoured Rocks
(The secret of) The Black Magic Box

Floral Gums and Cherry Lips
Olde English Spangles, Walnut Whips

Kinder toys encased in plastic
Necklace sweets linked on elastic

Butter Mints, Fruit Polos, Yorkies
Sherbert Lemons, Sherbert Strawberries

Bazooka Joes and Liquorice pipes
Lollipops with swirly stripes

Mint Cracknel, Taxis, long red laces
Texan Bars and Funny Faces

Winter Mixture, Rainbow Drops
Jazzies, Kit Kat, Pips, Ice Pops

Toffee Bon Bons, Drumsticks, Rolos
Amazin’ Raisin, Aztec, Mojos

Barley Sugar, Chocolate Limes
Daims that changed their name from Dimes

Jelly Babies, Jelly Tots
Milk Gums, Munchies, Mars, Pear Drops

Coltsford Rock and Anglo Bubblies
Sugared Almonds, Frozen Jubliies

Peanut Brittle, Prize, Ice Breaker
Dolly Mixtures, Old Jamaica

Kop Kops, Wine Gums, Laughs and Treets
Jap Desserts and whistling sweets

Fishermen's Friends and Hacks and Zubes
Pineapple Chunks and Cola Cubes

Everton Mints and Pontefract Cakes
White chocolate mice and jelly snakes

Refreshers, Teacakes, Swizzles, Pacers
Toffee Logs, Fruit Gums and Waifers

Rumba, Dipped Flake, T Bar, Tunes
Fry's Five Centres, Macaroons

Bars and boxes of Milk Tray
Milky Bar and Milky Way


This ‘Pick and Mix’ is yours to share

With all sweet lovers 

everywhere.

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Kim Merryman January 13, 2022 at 5:58 AM Such a fun write, Gary! That's a lot of sweet treats! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim M Gary Radice January 13, 2022 at 7:06 AM Appreciated Kim - Thank you. Cheers - Gary

Brian Sambourne January 10, 2022 at 3:25 PM My blood sugar soars after this delightful read. Now I crave a chocolate bar. Thank you, Gary, for a sweet tooth write. Enjoyed the sugar slide. Cheers Brian Gary Radice January 11, 2022 at 5:30 AM Thanks Brian! The funny thing is I could have made the sugar slide even sweeter by adding at least another 10 items to the list :) If only I hadn't eaten so many sweets as a child though..other than this poem I've paid for it through dentist bills. :) Cheers - Gary

Jo Chamberlain January 10, 2022 at 6:39 AM Love your poem. I enjoyed all those same sweets. I was born in the 1980's in England. Congratulations on your winning placement. Gary Radice January 11, 2022 at 5:29 AM Thanks Joanna. I can remember the sweets of my past more than anything. It explains my dentist bills now I guess. :) Cheers - Gary

Christuraj Alex January 10, 2022 at 6:01 AM Great writing with much details on, For All The Sweet Lovers. Long and interesting. Congratulations! Gary Radice January 11, 2022 at 5:27 AM Thank you Christuraj. :) Cheers - Gary

Greg Gaul August 21, 2021 at 2:09 PM What a confection collection. Gary, you left nothing in the tank. Unique and fun. A delicious delight. Gary Radice August 22, 2021 at 12:18 AM Hi Greg. Thank you and I love your term 'confection collection' :) It says something about me when I remember the names of all the sweets I ate as a kid half a century ago but have difficulty remembering what the heck I did last week! Cheers - Gary

Brian Strand August 19, 2021 at 10:49 PM Gary,a prize winner+ in my contest 1033 Gary Radice August 19, 2021 at 11:33 PM I'm gobstoppered! :....Thanks Brian :)

Lonna Blodgett January 16, 2021 at 10:11 AM Delicious words. Totally enjoyed Gary Radice January 16, 2021 at 10:34 AM Thank you Lonna. I wasnt sure it would make for a good poem but I've been made to eat my words :)

Geoffrey Brewer December 31, 2020 at 8:14 AM Holy sweet shops! Gary. This is a masterpiece of a menu, with enough comfort treats to lift a tragic symphony of sadness. Skilled rhymes and rhythms. Wish I’d written it. Gary Radice December 31, 2020 at 8:47 AM Thanks Geoffrey..this is the third of a 'trilogy' (he says rather pretentiously) of poems that I have written in a similar vein. The others are 'Jukebox' and 'The TV Times'. I was thinking of writing a similar type of poem including names of poets at PS but I haven't got round to it ..and not sure that I will. :) Cheers - Gary

David Kavanagh December 22, 2020 at 3:04 PM You bring back lots of childhood sweet memories in this beauty Gary, the cause of all my fillings, just keeps giving, great poem, merry Christmas cheers David Gary Radice December 22, 2020 at 3:20 PM Thank you David and Merry Christmas to you too. :) Yep, I too am still paying for my love of the sweet things courtesy of the dentist drill. :)

Kim Rodrigues December 22, 2020 at 8:52 AM I love this! A fave! Jolly good! Merry Christmas! Gary Radice December 22, 2020 at 9:02 AM ..And a very merry Christmas to you too Kim :) Thank you! - Gary