A is for amber ambition and amethyst dreams
B is for believing in yourself and becoming
C is for creativity courage and celebrating
D is for developing Deja vu and dancing
E is for engaging and encouraging
F is for fun flavor and fulfilling
G is for greatness and God and gifting
H is for happy holy and having
I is for interesting introvert
J is for joyful jokes and chicken that’s jerk
K is for kind kisses king kente
L is for love lavender and lake
M is for magic moon messenger music
N is for noon night now do it
O is for onyx oxtails and onions
P is for purple peace pinky toes with no bunions
Q is for queen quiet and quest
R is for red riot and required rest
S is for soul singing song
T is for Teal Taj Mahal tone
U is for Universe understanding
V is for violet vote and victory
W is for winning wholeheartedly writing
X is for xenophobia isn’t that exciting
Y is for yes yellow and you
Z is for Zulu people with eyes like moon
Categories:
oxtails, art, poetry,
Form: Abecedarian
Out in the field is a bed of chicory,
down along the ditch, wild hydrangeas grow.
Dandelions in the yard are quite tasty,
so is the duckweed by the side of the road.
Wild lettuce, lamb’s quarter, and some wild onions,
there’s watercress, fennel, grape leaves, and cherries.
We also have mallow, milkweeds, oxtails, chives,
Chanterelle mushrooms, morels, and blackberries.
Along with sassafras, raspberries, and more,
you’ll have a lunch that will make your stomach sing.
God bless all of nature’s wonderful bounty,
providing an Ozark meal fit for a king.
Categories:
oxtails, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
5-6 pounds of meaty oxtails
1 cup of olive oil
1 cup of flour
3 tsp. Of dried thyme
5 tablespoons of cilantro
1 cup of celery
1 cup of chopped onion
1 cup of red bell pepper
3 chopped chipotle peppers
1 bottle of beer
2 cups of ginger ale
1/4 cup of lemon juice
Combine spices with flour coat oxtails and brown in oil. Add beer, ale and lemon juice, cook until tender, about three hours.
Remove oxtails from the sauce. And place
in a large pot.
In a sauce pan add
1 cup of orange juice
1 cup of brown sugar
3 tablespoons of cornstarch
1 tablespoon of Garlic
1/4 cup of sesame seed oil
Cook to make a quick sauce remove from the heat. Add to the oxtails 5 cups of steamed broccoli flowers, and 3 cup of steamed carrots.
Sauce of the oxtails add 6 cups of boiled potatoes, toss in sauce.
Categories:
oxtails, celebrity, creation, dance, food,
Form: Ballade
often cooked varied styles
one soul-food dish joyed
over large gatherings,
on holidays choose first
ordinary love fest
originate in Spain
oven baked are the best!
Categories:
oxtails, black african american, celebration,
Form: Free verse
A Wolf and A Fox
Roamed A Southern Wood
Most Folks, Who Caught A Glimpse
Said, ‘They’s Up To No Good ! ‘ …
But, Few Brave Enough To Follow
Their Trail, Into The Night
Past The Thickets and The Holler’
And Thru The Swamp, Saw A Sight …
The Wolf and The Fox
Swam A River, By Moonshine
Jumped Across A Dam
To Escape A Tracker’s Line …
And There On The Wildlife Side
Wolf, Was Kicking His Heels, To Fox’s Trot !
Dancing ‘Round in Circles, With Glee
‘Bout Huntin’, and What They Got …
There Was Smoked Ham In A Hole
Crawdads, Catfish-Creole and Plump Lil’ Critters
They Were Herding Buffalo-Wings and Other Fowl-Things
And Frog-Legs, and Hot-Water, Corn-Pong-Fritters …
( now, Fox, had tried a Vegetarian-Dinner
but … It Just Wasn’t In ‘er ! )
and Wolf Howled, Com’ On ! As The Moonshine Shone
on Fresh, Collard-Greens, Not Too Bitter
So, Rancher and Farmer, Don’t Be Alarmed
If You See The Wolf and A Fox
Just Leave ‘em Alone … They Mean You No Harm …
(Unless You Got An Ox –
‘cause Oxtails is a Favorite of Fox !)
A Wolf and A Fox
Roamed A Southern Wood
Now, Those Who Run In Their Circles
Finally Understood …
Categories:
oxtails, adventure, allegory, animals, fantasy,
Form: Light Verse