Krishnanand Guptar Poet Rhyme

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Written 12 February 2026

Placed First in Poetic Spice of Joseph May

Limerick Oatcake

To make a limerick oatcake
Five spoonful of wheat flour it`ll take,
The first, second and fifth spoons of 7-10 syllables must chime
With a rhyme that flows smoothly through all times.

The third and the  fourth spoons of 5-7 syllables are bound,
To hold to the same sweet final sound
To each other with the same  air,
Though quite shorter they surely are.

Then one adds a cup of powdered milk  grand,
One cup of rolled oat of a noble brand,
  Half a cup of sugar one must weave,
With a pinch of salt as joke that readers shall believe.

Let `s not omit drops of vanilla, a spoonful of baking powder,
And half a cup of butter before bringing to a knead proper
By adding a cup of liquid milk, a little at a time,
Leaving the knead for a while to shine.
  
The knead is checked for correctness,
Rolled in little balls, flattened with sharpness,
Then placed on a preheated buttered pan
And set in the oven, eight minutes each side, to turn grand.

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Joseph May February 17, 2026 at 5:21 PM Very nicely penned, Congrats on your win

Valsa George February 15, 2026 at 3:06 AM You are about to make a wonderful oatmeal cake with all the essential ingredients without missing anything. I can sense the smell of baking it. When it is ready, share it with all Soupers. Hope you won't leave me out.