Valentine Vegetables

Vegetables are so versatile I use them every day
Such lovely shapes and colours, they are so bright and gay
I always use them in my cooking
Or eat then raw when no one is looking

What is there not to love about the humble carrot?
I peel it tenderly, chop it up and feed it to my parrot
Broccoli it always gets my pulse racing
When it’s steaming in the pan, round my kitchen I am pacing

Potatoes are so wonderful in every shape and style
Boiled, baked, mashed and roast, so totally versatile
I’ve just discovered butternut squash and make a tasty soup
I bake it first and boil it, its taste makes me cheer and whoop

Mushrooms are my favourites I would eat them all the time
Sauted, raw or stuffed with cheese they really are divine
Tomatoes are so colourful and full of lycopene
Its hidden away inside them and it is never seen

Brussel sprouts you either love or hate
But no Christmas dinner is complete without them on your plate
Parsips and turnips are not my favourite food
I will eat them occasionally, when I am in the mood

My love of veg will never fade
I buy organic that have never been sprayed
Vegetables really are so good for us
My family eat them without any fuss

The humble pea is the love of our life
If they are not on the plate I’d not be a good wife
Swede and carrots mashed together
I eat it with ground black pepper
 
My ode to veg I think is fine
I want them to be my Valentine
They help to keep us strong and healthy
With veg in our lives we are truly wealthy
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014


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Date: 1/3/2015 8:46:00 PM
There are some veggies (I admit) that I don't like and won't eat, but I love this poem. ;o) Great write!!! Well done. Keep up with the great work. Keep on penning. Thank you so very much for sharing your wonderful and creative talents with us. We all truly appreciate it. *S* Cynthia
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Cynthia Jones
Date: 1/6/2015 9:04:00 PM
:O) You are most welcome Jan. Looks like I still have a long ways to go though. I don't mind at all. I love reading and commenting. ;O) *S* Cynthia
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Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2015 8:49:00 PM
Thanks so much for dropping by to read some of my earlier works Cynthia:-) Hugs jan xx
Date: 1/1/2015 7:04:00 PM
Another charming brilliant poem. Hugs Shane xxx
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Jan Allison
Date: 1/1/2015 7:09:00 PM
This was one of my earlier poems written for a contest but not on Soup - it got no where but I was pleased with the result:-) Hugs jan xx
Date: 2/4/2014 4:15:00 PM
Another good one. xxx
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Jan Allison
Date: 2/13/2014 4:47:00 PM
Thanks Jenny Jan xxxxxx
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