Ann Gilmour Poet Free verse

On the Dot At One O'Clock

Sunday roast
A meal I loved
for some time not partaken
When Ma was here 
Well ~ oh my dear
Served on the dot at one o’clock  
And woe betide if we were late
it would be on the table 
upon our plate 
and steaming hot
Whether we were there or not

Nowadays it’s just for one
Has somehow lost appeal
To sit alone now on my own
I really don’t enjoy

Those crispy roasted spuds
with golden Yorkshire puds
buttered carrots ~ roasted parsnips  
on my plate roast leg of lamb
a generous dollop of minty sauce
with thick meaty gravy piping hot
Three cheers for the cook
Three cheers for the host
I can almost taste it ~ I can almost smell it
Ma always cooked the best Sunday roast 

Now my grandson is a vegan 
his girlfriend she is too
my granddaughter a veggie 
oh what am I to do

I cannot beat them 
so I will join them
nut roast now my Sunday roast
but I'm still yearning for the taste
of Ma’s on the dot at one o'clock 
her Sunday roasts delectable
each mouthful unforgettable...

Written 4 July 2021

Contest A BRIAN STRAND JULY 4 
Sponsor  Brian Strand
FIRST PLACE 

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Quoth Theraven July 6, 2021 at 1:34 PM Hello Ann Gilmour, 'Three cheers for the cook ~ Three cheers for the host', yes. So glad to bring a healthy appetite for a Sunday dinner write that's right on time. Three cheers for the poet. -Richard Ann Gilmour July 8, 2021 at 5:35 PM Thank you for the three cheers Richard. I really appreciate your visit my friend. With kindest thoughts Ann

David Drowley July 6, 2021 at 12:50 PM Congratulations. Nostalgia on a platter, served sweet. Reminds me of grandmother's cooking now long past. Ann Gilmour July 8, 2021 at 5:40 PM Thank you so much David lovely to hear it took you back to your grandmother's cooking ~ somehow it tasted so much nicer when they cooked it, don't you think... With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Line Gauthier July 6, 2021 at 11:52 AM o Ann ~ delightful. Somehow ~ "nut roast" doesn't have the same cachet. Wonderful tribute to your mother's cooking and punctuality ! Ann Gilmour July 8, 2021 at 5:43 PM Bless you dear Line. She would have been thriled to see this poem about her wonderful cooking and I can see her smiling at the one o'clock reference. Bless dear Audrey May gone far too soon... love Ann xxx

Christuraj Alex July 5, 2021 at 7:26 PM Wonderful Writing. Congratulations! Ann Gilmour July 6, 2021 at 11:44 AM Many thanks Christuraj for your kind comment. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Tom Cunningham July 5, 2021 at 12:42 AM Brilliant write Ann now you got my stomach rumbling in anticipation lol. Hope you're well Tom Ann Gilmour July 5, 2021 at 1:08 AM Thank you so much Tom, good to hear from you. Have not been great lately, but hey ho I enjoyed writing this poem. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Victor Buhagiar July 4, 2021 at 10:22 PM Memories of when my wife and I would cook together. Now everything comes out of a packet. Lovely poem. Lovely food. Hugs. Ann Gilmour July 5, 2021 at 1:05 AM Yes, cooking for one is not much fun Victor, I too eat mostly from a packet... thank you for your kind comments. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Rico Leffanta July 4, 2021 at 7:20 PM Was your mother German? On my first date with a German girl I was quite soundly informed 13:00 means 13:00, not one minute before nor one minute later! Ann Gilmour July 4, 2021 at 10:13 PM Oh Rico you are funny, no my mother was not German she was as English as roast beef & Yorkshire pudding hahaha...thanks for putting a smile on my face.... with kindest thoughts Ann

Jan Allison July 4, 2021 at 4:36 PM I'm salivating at your delicious imagery and i guess with the family not eating meat you are wise to join them in their food choices (but you cant beat roast beef and yorkshire puds or lamb and minted gravy. good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx Ann Gilmour July 4, 2021 at 5:04 PM hahaha...yes me too Jan and Mum's roasts were truly the best. Good to hear from you Jan, as I have not felt motivated or inspired lately, in fact have been feeling rather low as Parkinson's is moving on... but I hope that you and your family are well and enjoying the summer weather. Love and hugs Ann xx