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My Blue Cheese Is - King Prawns

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When I see a king prawn in its shell
Some vomit I want to expel
This fish food I despise
With ten legs and two eyes
It’s really my idea of food hell!
I baulk when a king prawn is peeled
and that witchetty grub is revealed
It makes me feel sick
I look away quick
My disgust just cannot be concealed!

My Blue Cheese is Contest
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07/01/18

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Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 1/13/2018 11:01:00 AM

Ha, ha ... ha, ha. Too gross funny, Jan! Man, those beady, eerie eyes looking at you banishes the appetite. Creative, humorous write, dear friend. Love and best wishes for the new year.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/13/2018 11:07:00 AM

Thanks Freddie I've had a tough time recently and not been active on soup and as for King Prawns I've read recently about the removal of the eyes of female breeding prawns and it is sickening so i wouldn't eat them on principal:-( hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/12/2018 9:22:00 PM

withetty grub. GOOD term for it, Jan. They are much like shrimp and I remember my brother in law making his big shrimp dish with sauce. He was so proud to give it to me and I had to tell them I could not eat it. After one bite, I thought I would hurl!!

Jan Allison
Date: 1/13/2018 8:40:00 AM

When we were first dating friends did a dinner party and the first course was prawn cocktail with king prawns on the side and crab sticks which i hate - I had to pass em to hubby or i would have hurled too lol:-) hugs jan xx

CayCay Jennings

Date: 1/11/2018 2:33:00 PM

So how do you feel about prawns? Kidding. I have read about 7 of these, and in 5 cases I learned I love things most won't eat! Well written and clever, Jan - good to see you and your pen active. I was down and missed more than a couple of days. All is well. Hugs ... CayCay

Jan Allison
Date: 1/13/2018 8:41:00 AM

I hate them CayCay just the look of them with those legs and eyes - yeuk!:-) hugs jan x

Sneha Rv

Date: 1/10/2018 7:14:00 AM

Eugh you make it sound so repulsive I think you more than succeeded! xD Hope this does well in the contest :)

Jan Allison
Date: 1/13/2018 8:41:00 AM

It is repulsive Sneha lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Viv Wigley

Date: 1/10/2018 12:45:00 AM

Amen to that, Jan- prawns have never been a favourite. I remember the prawn man coming round the pubs with his tray of prawns and cockles, and someone always asked if he'd got crabs. Boy, if he had a pound for every time he'd heard that line. Sadly, he passed away last year, but the feedback in the paper showed what a local legend he was for almost fifty years. I still don't like prawns, though.... fun write, I'm sure you'll do well. Viv x

Jan Allison
Date: 1/10/2018 5:31:00 AM

Oh gee mr Viv i remember the 'crab man' visiting the beau Brummel pub in Chaddesden i wonder if it was the same man, and yes the crabs joke was an old favourite!:-) hugs jan xx

Beautiful Scars

Date: 1/9/2018 10:25:00 AM

ahaha great one Jan, great rhythm and rhyme, he'll love it, good luck :)-luloo

Jan Allison
Date: 1/10/2018 5:32:00 AM

Thanks LuLoo:-) hugs Jan xx

Roy Pett

Date: 1/8/2018 1:51:00 PM

I’m with you on this one I can’t stand any shellfish but I really enjoyed your excellent poem Jan, GL in contest. :))

Jan Allison
Date: 1/10/2018 5:33:00 AM

I like prawns but thats about it but not the King Prawns in their shells - ugh! hugs Jan xx

Jean Murray

Date: 1/8/2018 11:51:00 AM

I love seafood and especially shellfish Jan. It must be because I grew up gathering cockles at the local beach. You did a good job here describing your distaste.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/10/2018 5:34:00 AM

Thanks Jean:-) hugs Jan xx