Meat

Anchored by its feet hangs the carcass
Butcher removes brisket and strings it
Chuck steak diced for stews and pies
Dark well matured silverside rests
Entrails give the dogs a royal feast
Flank minced for spaghetti bolognese
Gullet chopped into stock pot simmers
Hanging meat swings as the butcher works
Icy still from the blast chiller
Juicy steaks thickly cut are parcelled up
Kebabs skewered, placed on display
Loin of beef neatly lined up
Minced steak patties for burgers
Neck used in both stock pot and stew
Offal set aside for pate and pies
Perfectly roasted beef ready to carve
Quick flash fry of rib eye seals in juices
Rump  not too trimmed dribbles on grill
Sirloin anointed by a king sizzling
Tongue gently braised in gravy or stock
Utensils casting shadows on the wall
Venison from red deer's makes tasty things
Wing rib rubbed with hot spices waits
Xhosa cattle graze in pastures green
Yellowed meats set aside for soup
Zibeline hides scrapped and cured, nailed up

8/27/2015
contest Any Poem written in August

foodabecedarian

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Skat A

September 14, 2015 at 12:57 PM

Shadow, Congratulations on your win, SKAT

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

September 12, 2015 at 7:10 AM

You are so good at this form Shadow, probably one of ur fav ones, congrats on big win!

Kim Merryman

September 11, 2015 at 9:35 PM

You pulled this abecedarian form off with finesse, Shadow! Congrats on your win! Love, Kim

Jan Allison

September 11, 2015 at 2:54 PM

Wow what an awesome abecedarian Shadow - I only ever write them for YOUR contests:-) congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

September 4, 2015 at 3:11 PM

You deserve full marks for this meaty offering, Shadow! You must open a butcher's shop!:) You tackled this form with apparent ease, even though I know from experience that it is quite challenging. ~ Regards & Hugs // paul

Andrea Dietrich

September 3, 2015 at 10:22 PM

wow, I have to dub thee the QUEEN of Abecedarian. What incredible poetry. You make it look so easy! but I know this form is NOT easy. I found the topic of meat a really interesting one for this form. soupmail.

Shadow Hamilton

September 4, 2015 at 2:05 PM

ty Andrea enjoyable form though hugs

Nette Onclaud

August 28, 2015 at 2:18 PM

now the chef or food lover in you makes this piece so delectable.. extraordinarily done, shadow!.. huggs

Shadow Hamilton

September 4, 2015 at 2:04 PM

ty Nette hugs

Poet Destroyer A

August 27, 2015 at 9:50 PM

Shadow, would you believe if I told you I was a vegetarian when I was young. Forced to eat meat, after refusing to eat it at the dinner table. Eating meat was against all the morals I held in life at such a young age. However, after the age of 20, I had to adjust, because meat was a part of life.:) Don't worry, I'm not a barbarian. I only eat processed meat. COW especially and bacon. So in an apocalypse, I'd make a bad zombie. Anyways, I like this abc meat dance. I'll stick to bacon burgers. PD

Shadow Hamilton

August 28, 2015 at 2:00 AM

interesting to hear that Linda ty for reading hugs

Edlynn Nau

August 27, 2015 at 9:35 PM

Wonderful! Very well done and easy to see an entire Butcher Shop by "Z". Favorite line that made me hungry, "Quick flash fry of rib eye seals on juices"

Shadow Hamilton

August 28, 2015 at 1:56 AM

ty Edlynn hugs