Just Like Them Scrambled

Having been brought up in the country
we had a dog, cats, and hut full of hens
my job was collecting eggs each day
not realizing these hens would be friends

The first thing I tried to make
would you believe was scrambled egg
on my first few tries cooked a flop
but practise helped to gain an extra leg

Through the years I've enjoyed eggs
whether fried, poached or an omelette
but scrambled has always come out top
my mum's version left me in her debt

My favourite scrambled is nicely firm
don't like them when soft and runny
at early morn like an Americano
with scrambled egg roll, I would affirm

So that sums up my favourite egg
these hens produce a great feed
think of the effort they give to this
three cheers deserved we all agreed!

( I was thinking the other night ' how do I like my eggs?' so this is the result of my thoughts upon this question.)

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Date: 11/25/2021 8:01:00 AM
What a fun write. Now I want some eggs. Are you cooking??? hahahah Please, cheese on mine. Have a blessed day...........
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 11/25/2021 2:53:00 PM
Thanks Paula, Glad you enjoyed this one and I would send you over some eggs but state would they be in coming from Scotland!!? By the way my wife would assure you don't let me cook! Blessings always,Gordon
Date: 11/16/2021 8:46:00 AM
I am glad that you know how your like your eggs cooked and the way they are the best. I can't really say which way I like them best but it probably would be poached. I can eat them anyway except like when I was making western style the other day and used a pepper(longhorn) I thought was mild. Zow Wee!!!! It was hot..LOL..Thanks for your visit to my page. Sara
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 11/16/2021 10:08:00 AM
Thanks Sara for your kind words and I like poached eggs too especially with a couple slice of toast. Hope you recovered from your hot pepper! Have a blessed day,Gordon
Date: 11/14/2021 4:53:00 AM
I love eggs in any way, Gordon, great rhyme :) enjoyed:)
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 11/14/2021 5:45:00 AM
Thanks Jo, Glad you enjoyed this one and liked my rhyme too. Blessings,Gordon
Date: 11/13/2021 11:48:00 AM
I love this write about your egg diet, my husband is exactly the same, if he could he would have eggs for every meal! Your feeding chickens reminds me of my mom and a story she told me but I think you have made me think of my next poem, thanks Gordon. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 11/13/2021 12:05:00 PM
Thanks Jennifer, Glad you loved this piece, but I'm not on a egg diet but like your hubby I love a roll with scrambled egg. I look forward to reading your story. Have a blessed weekend, blessings and hugs,Gordon
Date: 11/11/2021 4:40:00 AM
Scrambled eggs with a dash of pepper goes well with bread and butter. It is ideal for breakfast. By now I assume, you are an expert in all kinds of egg preparations. Scrambed eggs and bull's eye are the easiest to make. A very interesting read !
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 11/11/2021 5:18:00 AM
Thanks Valsa, Glad you enjoyed this one, well I wouldn't say I'm an expert on eggs, what's a bull's eye? Take care, Gordon
Date: 11/10/2021 3:19:00 AM
Scrambled eggs is my fav too Gordon. I don't eat it often but after reading your enjoyable poem I may have some for lunch later. Emilia : )
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 11/10/2021 6:45:00 AM
Thanks Emilia, Glad you're a scrambled egg lover too. Hope all is well with you, have a blessed day,Gordon
Date: 11/9/2021 2:58:00 PM
I like eggs anyway. Over easy, Boil, Scrambled, Deviled... Thanks Gordon, I enjoyed your poem. Blessings ~ Debbie
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Date: 11/10/2021 1:05:00 AM
Thanks Debbie, Glad you're an egg lover and enjoyed this piece too. Have a blessed day, Gordon
Date: 11/9/2021 2:23:00 PM
Gotta agree with yu and Tom Gordon. I have two faves. Scrambled firm and over easy with toast. Liked this one a lot. God Bless, JB ps soup mail
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 11/10/2021 1:04:00 AM
Thanks Judy, Glad you're a lover of scrambled egg and toast too. Blessings always, Gordon
Date: 11/9/2021 11:57:00 AM
Scrambled eggs you can't beat Gordon, like you I like them firm and dry. Great with a fry up or on toast, a bit of salt too. Hope you're well and enjoying the week. Tom
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 11/9/2021 1:32:00 PM
Thanks Tom, Glad you enjoyed my piece and a lover of scrambled eggs too. The week's been good so hope its also good with you. Blessings, Gordon
Date: 11/9/2021 9:54:00 AM
Enjoyed your thoughts Gordon. Much elegance in these verse dwelling in simplicity.
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 11/9/2021 10:14:00 AM
Thanks Vijay, Glad you enjoyed this piece and found it elegant too. Hope you're having a lovely day, blessings,Gordon
Date: 11/9/2021 8:44:00 AM
Hip Hip Hooray! Buck Buck Buck-ah! Cluck Cluck Cluck-oo! For the hens!! I have to admit, since working with eggs, I've gone off them. But if I have egg however it's cooked, I too don't like them runny (Yuck!) Enjoyed this poem Gordon.
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 11/9/2021 10:12:00 AM
Thanks Natasha, Glad it had a hen sound effect upon you!!??, Glad you enjoyed this piece and trust you have nice day, blessings always,Gordon
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