"warm Pound Cake"

Might sound boring to some..
But my favorite dessert is my Mom's
fresh out of the oven pound cake..
As a child I remember winter afternoon's
playing in my room..
The aroma would travel from the stove 
to the stairs..
And whatever you were doing you would
drop without a care..
Fresh out  of the oven and so warm to the 
touch..
A sliver cut as the slice would stick to the 
knife so much..
The best would be a scoop of vanilla ice cream
dropped on top...
The warmth of the cake would melt that scoop
as your taste buds can't stop..
That first fork full would be heaven in your
mouth..
And at one point it was all gone as my Dad would
come home, "where's mine he would shout"!

"Favorite Dreamy Dessert Contest"
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Dietrich Avatar
June 10, 2010 at 7:11 AM
Michael, I have to have tons of frosting and exotic ice cream to enjoy a dessert, but I know many who prefer plain ones. Yours is an excellent tribute to that type of dessert. A WELL DESERVED win on your excellent poem . Luv, andrea
King Avatar
June 8, 2010 at 6:11 PM
That is a great poem. Congrats on the first place prize
Brown Avatar
June 7, 2010 at 6:53 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved 1st Place win in Linda-Marie's Dreamy Desserts contest Michael. Love, Carol
Gorelick Avatar
June 7, 2010 at 6:29 AM
Food is so tied into our memories of childhood. I enjoyed this and want to congratulate you on your win. BG
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June 6, 2010 at 9:03 PM
Congratulations on your winning poem. My grandmother baked a wonderful pound cake and it was delicious warm with ice cream on it. Very nice. Scarlett
Cwiak Avatar
June 6, 2010 at 8:30 PM
Sounds wonderful! Congrats on your 1st place in the contest. Dan C
Mehta Avatar
June 6, 2010 at 8:21 PM
Congrats on the first win.
Freeman Avatar
June 6, 2010 at 8:08 PM
Congratulations Michael on your first place win. A worthy presentation. Agape, Moses
K. Avatar
June 6, 2010 at 2:26 PM
This winning piece sure is one great slice of home, Michael!! Really enjoyed reading about this warm pound cake--super congrats on taking first place with it--super yay for you! :D --nikko :)
Johnson Avatar
June 6, 2010 at 2:21 PM
Yes pound cake is good and so is your poem Good enough to get you first place. congratulations. Love, Joyce
Guzzi Avatar
June 6, 2010 at 1:47 PM
wow such memories..what a great one to win with #1..the bestest!!!!
Flach Avatar
June 6, 2010 at 1:07 PM
Nice job, Michael. I love the melted ice cream soaking into the cake. Now, I'm hungry - the heck with the diet! Joe
Sweetheart Avatar
June 6, 2010 at 1:02 PM
Congrats Michael on being my 1st place winner (Male) for this wonderful homespun poem in my "Dreamy Desserts" contest... please Soup Mail me your mailing address for your $100.00 gift card prize and thankxxx for supporting my contest.. with luv from the "Sweetheart"
Sweetheart Avatar
June 6, 2010 at 6:27 AM
Excellent Michael... happy Sunday.. luv.. from the "Sweetheart"
Culverhouse Avatar
June 1, 2010 at 5:18 PM
sounds so good, my Nanny would make one with a crisp crust that was so good!!
Kendrick Avatar
June 1, 2010 at 11:37 AM
Michael, my mother made great pound cakes also but not when I was a young child....Mostly bought cakes then because she worked...She made pies for it was much faster...When I was in my teens, she helped me to learn to do cakes and this whetted her interest in baking cakes again...She was known then as one of the best bakers in town...Her sour creme pound cake was the best...This reminded me so much of her even the though of the aroma coming from the kitchen was revealed in your work...Sara
Roberts Avatar
June 1, 2010 at 11:31 AM
mm, sounds delicious, good luck in the contest
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