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Strawberry Ice Cream For the Queen of Hearts

The Queen of Hearts was quite fed up.
"The tarts no longer are my scene!
 Strawberries should drizzle down
 The chin of a dainty Queen.

 The tarts are firm and therefore fail
 To give the strawberries a chance
 To whirl around my mouth nor grant
 My royal tongue the will to dance!

 So to spare my breath,
 My lungs the depth
 To scream, "Off with your head!"
 By tea and cake 
 This afternoon,
 I want ice cream instead.

 What flavour? Dare you ask?
 Why strawberry you fool!
 This dish must be just as I wish
 For your Queen starts to drool."


Written 11th July 2022
For the "Ice Cream" poetry contest
Sponsor: Julia Ward

Copyright © Natasha L Scragg | Year Posted 2022

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Marikate Kingston Date: 1/19/2024 7:51:00 PM She sounds messy and quite spoiled to me. I think she needs a bib! This made me smile as well as my son, who ironically was eating ice cream as I read. Tee hee! Login to Reply Natasha L Scragg Date: 1/20/2024 1:36:00 AM Yes, was trying to capture the character that comes across in this story. I think if she were to ask for ice cream instead of strawberry tarts, this is how she'd make her request .. lol :-D funny that your son was eating ice cream as you read this to him lol.

Emilia James Date: 7/11/2022 8:30:00 AM What the Queen wants the Queen gets. Very clever the way you used the Queen from Alice. Could hear her screaming too lol. Good to see you back Natasha. Emilia : ) Login to Reply Natasha L Scragg Date: 7/11/2022 8:41:00 AM Hi Emilia thank you. The thought of it made me laugh, so the main thing is that others too see the humour. If it makes readers smile, it's achieved its aim. Thank you for your encouraging words :-D all the best x