Darren Watson Poet Verse

I Want My Dinner

Dripping doorsteps or bubble and squeak
I ate so much I couldn't speak
Apple pie and clotted cream 
Used to make my taste buds scream.

Home made parkin or treacle toffee
Steaming mugs of dads camp coffee
Corned beef hash or dumplings and stew
Onion gravy with a Yorkshire pudding or two.

Roast beef sarnies covered with mustard
Sherry trifle with banana custard
Hot steak pie and mushy peas
Cauliflower and melted cheese .

Lemon curd tart or angel cake
The sausage rolls my mum would make
The massive helpings on my plate 
Turned me into a heavy weight.

My mother thought it a wonderful sight
To see a child with a healthy appetite
After years of dieting I'm now much thinner
Though I must admit I want my dinner.

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Jan Allison March 26, 2014 at 5:30 AM mmmmmmmm I wonder what we ate on our 'date' Darren - think it was stiffy cockie pudding for dessert lol hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich February 27, 2014 at 8:13 PM oh my , your first poem at Soup was on one of MY favorite topics: FOOD. I really enjoyed this one and the last line is awesome. I think you don't quite like the same foods as I do but some of these looked great to me. What are parkin, treacle, and sarnies? Darren Watson February 28, 2014 at 10:12 AM Sarnies are sandwiches. Treacle I believe you call molasses , Weird people that you are lol, Parkin is a delicious cake. 125g (4oz) butter 175g (6oz) black treacle 150ml (¼ pint) milk 175g (6oz) self-raising flour 175g (6oz) medium oatmeal 125g (4oz) dark muscovado sugar 2 level tsp ground ginger 1 medium egg, beaten 18cm (7in) square cake tin, lined with baking

Andrea Dietrich February 27, 2014 at 8:11 PM yep, you are a fave of mine. Let me read this one now!! Darren Watson February 28, 2014 at 10:04 AM You became a favourite of mine on the day wrote this and I now regard you as a very dear friend .

Alex Frankel February 17, 2014 at 2:13 AM Nice one! Very funny, very true Darren Watson February 17, 2014 at 8:05 AM Thank you Alex delighted you thought so.

Leon Enriquez February 16, 2014 at 9:10 PM Dear Darren: You're a natural wordsmith. Lovely. Leon Darren Watson February 17, 2014 at 8:04 AM Thank you Leon Just naturally hungry maybe. lol

Kathryn Collins February 2, 2014 at 1:57 PM Dear Darren What's a sarny and a parkin? Whatever it is, it sounds good. love, Kathy Darren Watson February 3, 2014 at 6:19 AM A sarnie is a sandwich 350g/12oz medium oatmeal,175g/6oz self-raising flour,2 tsp ground ginger,175g/6oz soft brown sugar,175g/6oz butter,250g/9fl oz golden syrup,50g/2oz black treacle,2 free-range eggs,110ml/4oz milk, The ingredients for parkin.

Karen Anglesey January 31, 2014 at 10:17 AM A delightful and well constructed rhyme. I really enjoyed the imagery and the connection to real time memories. Very enjoyable. Darren Watson January 31, 2014 at 10:43 AM My dad was a curry addict and would put spices in just about anything . Strangely , I've become a curry lover myself but as a kid I hated the stuff . Thank you for the kind comments.

Laura Breidenthal January 29, 2014 at 6:26 AM This made me laugh. Love your humor. Now I'm hungry!! Always, Laura Darren Watson February 17, 2014 at 3:50 AM Thank you Laura Delighted you had a giiglgle

Flora Mae Gudez January 29, 2014 at 4:11 AM mmm :) this makes me hungry ^_^ Nice poem Darren :) Darren Watson January 29, 2014 at 4:23 AM Me too . I thought writing about it might fill me up but I'm not that lucky , lol Thanks for the kind comment.

Lucilla Carrillo January 26, 2014 at 5:29 PM I had to read your first poem. It is funny and very good. I sure hope you got your dinner. Thanks for sharing and for reading my poem... Lucilla Darren Watson January 27, 2014 at 6:20 AM Thank you for the kind comments Lucilla I eat very healthily these days and weigh 205 pounds in my birthday suit but I'm 6'3'' tall , So I carry it ok . My mother was very much old school and believed in huge helpings at meal times and I learned the hard way it was easier to put it on than take it off . I'm still partial to a Devon cream tea though whenever I get off on my travels .

Shadow Hamilton January 25, 2014 at 12:11 PM I love the humour here Darren great pen and welcome to soup it will be interesting to see which poets you like do feel free to enter my contest Castles Shadow x smile hug Darren Watson January 26, 2014 at 5:25 AM Thanks so much for the kind words . It is easy to understand men like me. Anything from the heart will move me . A verse or two to touch the giggle pin will make me laugh and I enjoy anything that makes me think.

Poet Destroyer A January 25, 2014 at 10:14 AM Daren, I feel you loud and clear. A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. You will enjoy the community, we are one big happy family. (Drama & Love. LOL) ~ Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@ Darren Watson January 26, 2014 at 5:28 AM Thanks Linda For both kind words and friendship . Very much appreciated.

Anne-Lise Andresen January 25, 2014 at 7:41 AM - Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,Darren - I choose your first lovely written poem - hope you will write many more in the future :) - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :) Darren Watson January 26, 2014 at 5:30 AM What a lovely welcome . Thanks so much . I promise I will spend many hours , Reading , Enjoying and commenting on the contributions of others .

Skat A January 25, 2014 at 1:59 AM Hi Darren, ha love this. , Your first poem on the soup is excellent for the readers!! Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT Darren Watson January 26, 2014 at 5:35 AM The key to my world is given freely to all who offer friendship. Feel free to drop by and unlock the door whenever you wish and I promise to reciprocate. Thanks so much.