Rum N Raisin 5 - No Need To Cook
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Rum felt a chill which he couldn’t explain
Had mum left the freezer door open again?
He went to the kitchen and muttered, “Aha!”
The freezer door was just a little ajar
Inquisitive kittens, as everyone knows
Would not simply push that door shut with their nose
He just couldn’t shut it and not look inside
So Rum very soon had the door open wide
The drawer fronts were frosty so Rum couldn’t see
He called out to Raisin, “Hey, come and help me.”
Raisin dashed in, “What you raving about?”
And Rum said, “Just help me to pull this drawer out.”
Well soon they were faced with a box with some writing
They couldn’t read that but the lid was inviting
They hollered out loud to attract Ronny Rat
Who came and said, “Writing?.. Yeah, I can read that.
“This stuff is called ice cream, I eat quite a bit
But this seems to have both of your names on it
And Raisin said, “Rum, you know, I have a hunch
That this has been left for our supper… or lunch”
The lid was stuck tight so they felt a bit lost
And meanwhile the freezer began to defrost
But Ronny Rat said, “I can chew that lid off
So that you can eat it before it’s too soft.”
He nibbled and nibbled, then nibbled some more
But now the ice cream had completed its thaw
It flowed through the hole and all over the floor
The kittens had ice cream on every paw
Well Rum ran around yelling, “Ice cream for dinner.”
And Raisin said, “Lots to go round; that’s a winner.
So let’s eat the lunch that mum left for us two
I’ll bet I can eat a whole lot more than you.”
They lapped up the ice cream until it was gone
They also shared some of it with Ratty Ron
Ice cream was smeared over both kitten’s faces
And then they left footprints in all sorts of places
The freezer however was defrosting fast
It’s icy inside was a thing of the past
With squidgy hamburgers and soft chicken dippers
And then Rum asked Raisin, “Are you smelling kippers?”
Raisin was stood with ice cream coloured socks
Which may be because she was stood in the box
She said, “Yummy, kippers sound alright by me
But not for today for I’m full as can be.”
“There’s just one thing for it,” Rum said with a smile
“Why don’t we just lark about for a while?”
Raisin said, “Let’s find that mischievous mouse,
And chase him the length and the breadth of the house.”
And so with ice cream on their whiskers and toes
(Raisin had some on the tip of her nose)
They raced room to room making ‘mousey’ type calls
And ice creamy paw-prints on curtains and walls
Then back through the kitchen where soaking wet floors
Meant kipper juice sploshed upon worktops and doors
They ran up the stairs: Raisin paused and she said,
“Is that Ronny Rat, sound asleep on the bed?”
Rum yawned and said, “I think that’s enough play,
I’m feeling exhausted, let’s call it a day.”
They slept for a while but awoke with a shock
Raisin said, “Listen; a key in the lock…
“Now mummy’s home she can sit with a cuppa
For she’ll see that we've sorted out our own supper
Rum said to Raisin, “I’m still pretty stuffed.”
And Raisin said, “Me too but won’t mum be chuffed?”
Copyright © Terry Flood | Year Posted 2023
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