Best Chutney Poems

...[Just a little note to help maintain the peace on Soup.          
To cause no animosity among our friendly group
I myself am partial to some tasty asian food 
I hope you’ll see my tale as fun and ......

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...For ten months now I’ve brooded over coming second place
in the pickle section deeming, it no less than a disgrace.
It was written plain and simple, so there can be no excuse,
that the pickles in ......

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...Nested in the cat’s cradle
Paraded in a child’s fable         
I have no voice, don’t let me die
No longer shall I live a lie
I have no soul nor thoughts to save
Unbeknownst to me is
this life ......

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...I leave my home in Trinidad
 And I come to live in America
 And now I working at Kmart
 Whole day at a cash register

 But I do have a lot of problems
 Every time I get hungry to eat
 all it has is a......

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...Masala dosa




Spicy veges massla wrapped in crispy crunchy roll and sambar, coconut chutney.




It's a South Indian dish my mom used to prepare at home for three of us and we used to be ......

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...From all over they coming
See them parking every where
All kinds of food they bringing
Rum, sweet drinks and cold beer

See them on the beach walking
Under the Trinidad sun
And when you hear them tal......

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...Spring rain
Swaying trees;
Howling wind


Wet cherry blossoms
Dewy flower carpet;
Trail of footsteps


This sudden splash
Vivid skyline colours;
Rainbow reminder


Eastern shores
Sea ......

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...Santa whats wrong with you
did u forget me
Why is there no girlfriend
Under my Christmas tree

You know I been a good boy
Didn't give any trouble this year
So tell me where's my gift Santa
Ar......

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...The Lord he created the heavens and Earth,
the firmament, land sea and sky,
the flora, the fauna, and Adam and Eve
as the Bible says, but I ask why
does it not mention some of his finest designs
......

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...Sometimes when my mind is restless and stressed, 
From the humdrum of the daily grind, 
I feel refreshed and chilled
By a cool drizzle following a soft breeze:
A drizzle of memories from the ......

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...The Avenue of Gastronomic Delight

Down the broad avenue called Gastronomic Delight
City life gathers when twilight awakens;

In eateries, drive-ins, greasy spoons and taverns – jumpin’ joints j......

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...Brown sugar sapotas
Blending with custard alfonso mangos
And bold sweet lime juice

Georgette saris
Pairing with uncut diamond necklaces
Mixed with peals and rubies

Gently sloping palm trees......

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...I know I do this every time I think of you
I end up with a stiff little pickle and in a flipping mess
Now I know you think it’s saucy and like to have a laugh
But I’m the one with spicy piccalilli......

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...Don’t know her name

She’s so beautiful
Like the morning sun
And when she smiles
Your heart will be gone

She dress like a pirate
Like a lady in red
Since I saw her picture
Can’t get her ou......

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...Sleigh bells ring, do finish shopping, the countdown is on, 
Be kind enough to spare your precious hours two or more 
Being Indians, we’re quite new to this kind of celebration
Welcome to my “Holi......

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