Gordon Mcconnell Poet Rhyme

The Variety of Liquorice

A liquorice sweet has a real variety
has been popular for many years
liquorice allsorts are everyone's fav
such a mixture makes one hit the gear

A cold remedy really needs full flavour
blackcurrant and liquorice sweets a real cure
to get you moving, drive Catherine's Wheel
so it's really tasty makes it the real deal

Now quite diverse is Liq Torpedoes
your taste buds feel a sure-fire hit
from there you can have Liq Comfits
too many will make you unfit

When one is offered a cake dessert
you think its a sponge in soft cream
but Pontefract Cakes are so different
Liquorice small tablets, not what they seem

Now also there's Cream Rock and Liq Sticks
too many to mention including Black Jacks
these were the days of liquorice delight
lovely memories of your tasty sweet rack!

(Just a little piece from my memories of favourite liquorice sweets in my younger days.)

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David Smith April 12, 2023 at 3:44 AM Just what the doctor ordered in the way of poetry. A real treat. Thanks for sharing from David in NZ Gordon Mcconnell April 12, 2023 at 3:47 AM Thanks David, Glad this was just what the doctor ordered and was the right cure! Regards from Gordon in Scotland

Susan Lawrence April 10, 2023 at 5:49 AM Love this romp through your licorice memories ! So much fun ! It took me awhile to truly appreciate black licorice . My Mom’s favorite ~ she always had many options around to educate me ! She loves the really tiny strong ones ! Blessings, Susan :) Gordon Mcconnell April 10, 2023 at 7:12 AM Thanks Susan, Glad you loved this romp full of liquorice sweets, trust you've had a blessed Easter weekend, blessings always,Gordon

Speaks Volumes April 6, 2023 at 11:58 AM Gordon I have always wondered why black jelly beans are always the last to be left in the jar. Your poem has me licking my lips and wishing there was some licorice in the house, But I must admit a few of those treats are new to me, seems like I have been missing out. Great poem Gordon Loved it. Best wishes Wen Gordon Mcconnell April 6, 2023 at 12:15 PM Thanks Wendy, Glad you enjoyed this piece making you licking your lips. Some of the sweets I mentioned may have been only available in the UK so that's why you didn't know them. Have a blessed Easter, Gordon x

Daniel Turner April 6, 2023 at 6:55 AM Very entertaining nostalgia, Gordon. As a kid what I liked best about liquorice, was none of the other kids liked it, so I could buy it, offer it, and then eat it all by myself. Gordon Mcconnell April 6, 2023 at 8:52 AM Thanks Daniel, Glad you found this entertaining and brought nice memories of growing up loving your liquorice.