Not a single one of those days, so pleasant
Has been saved in its entirety
The fragmentary memory spares the present
From our salad days impropriety
I shimmered in every shade of green
Before blending into the dark
You’ve grown the roses I’ve never seen
In Kew and even in Regent’s Park
Was it a blessing I couldn’t notice
When I was young, time won’t tell
Has it flown away from both of us?
A sunray in the old wishing well
Reflects in the coin thrown ages ago
Your black shirts swing on the line
And the swifts cry flying fast and low
Bursts the wind and blows down the sky..
Fruits of nutritious blends toward healthy zest
Reveal succulent kiwis and apples’ best
Upheld by mangoes that conquer sweetness-fest
Infused with straw berries, bright among the rest
Tasty along raisins as fresh grapes attest.
Served deliciously for diners to rejoice
Awesome fruit salad of mixed nuts is great choice
Loaded with cheese midst melon’s delicious poise
Appealing that satisfies my craving voice…
Dessert I thank God* for --- midst festive burp's noise.
*1 Chronicles 16:34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth forever.
April 8, 2026
2nd place, "Time for Dessert - Acrostic Challenge 2" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Andrea Dietrich; judged on 4/19/2026
Fresh and fine cubes of assorted fruit bites
Rainbow hued bits add an appealing look
Unite them with the creamy custard sauce
Ingredients like dry- fruits boost its taste
Thickens when the dish placed in a freezer
Serve it by garnishing with chopped dry fruits
Adorable dessert for all age groups
Luring footed-bowls make the feast full pledged
Appetite eases with the cool crisp chunks
Diverse tastes resemble the shades of life
Place : 2nd
F - For every thirsty throat in every season
R - Relief it gives like an oasis in a desert
U - Unlike others, it is served before and after meals
I - Irrespective of age, it is liked by all equally
T - Taste buds long to savour its each and every bit
S - Sugar or jaggery can be used in its making
A - An elixir on earth to serve on every occasion
L - Loaded with pieces of nuts and cubes of
colourful fruits
A - A rare feast to every eye it provides
D - Day or night, the more you eat the more you
want
Fruit salad is my favorite dessert
Rich assortment of varied fruits
Uniting sweet and sour tastes
Incredible treat for every palate
Tailored to suit to the tastes of young and old.
Slices of mangoes, apples and seedless grapes
Aromatic oranges and strawberries
Layered with sugar syrup and topped with ice cream
Amazing concoction of textures and colors
Delicious and yummy with nothing on par.
Practical Algebra
A lot of people hate algebra - they think it isn't useful.
They are SO wrong - here's some practical Algebra:
Chocolate comes from Coca,
which grows on a tree,
which is a plant, therefore:
Chocolate is a salad.
You're welcome.
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A song for this:
Preface (feat. Di Johnston) by The Shanghai Restoration Project
Ignore moi by Mélanie Pain
My sister's favourite 'snack' is filet mignon.
I'm less of a carnivore
and will be quite satisfied
with caesar salad and a baguette.
Of course I'll want to wash it down
with a generous glass of pinot grigio.
AP: Honorable Mention 2026, Honorable Mention 2026
I built a grand salad of chaos and cheer
With pickles that whisper and cheese that can hear
I tossed in three noodles, a shoe, and some jam
Then sprinkled confetti on top of a yam
A carrot recited a speech to a bean
While olives formed conga lines nobody’s seen
I added cold waffles and lukewarm perfume
A pineapple slice that demanded more room
Two croutons eloped with a radish in June
And celery tried to lasso the moon
A tomato complained that the lettuce was loud
So I stirred in a cloud just to quiet the crowd
I folded in glitter and half of a map
A cucumber wearing a coat and top hat
A raisin declared it was now in command
While spinach applauded with leaves for a hand
The bowl tried to flee but I held it in place
This salad makes no sense and that is its grace
Nothing I said was close to evident
Look at me I could be president
A tinge of jealousy tugs at me
I watch them laugh
and run and play
And recall MY salad days
Yet those treasured days live on
in my lifestyle now
‘Cos all they let me eat today
~ is salad anyhow
I rest upon the shore, waves flowing briskly,
Sipping Margaritas where palm trees glow.
Hollywood Beach, where rhythm's alive,
Cheerful dancers make the bars thrive!
Calamari fried with oceanic spritz
Sunset pouring down on my beach bliss
I'm having Margarita moments in such golden lights!
Floridian hearts fill me with delight!
From Atlanta's roads, I drove one day,
Escaping the city's rat race, getting away,
On to the Hollywood shoreline, where the ocean called,
Then sailing in my dreams to meridionals.
A savory salad of fun, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, full of glee!
Colors of the beach, as wild as I'd foreseen.
To be myself, free of chains, no spies,
Just Floridian skies in premium Atlantic Paradise!
Insides become hard-boiled.
Yolks and whites; fork them up.
Love in Miracle Whip.
Between slices - pickup.
We won’t step on eggshells;
Consensual crack up.
Blends of apples and raisins
midst crisp pears, berries
God-blest nutritious nuts like
walnuts and almonds
whipped with honeyed cream…
healthy snack
thanks*!
1Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
November 22, 2025
2nd place, "A Favorite food dish..." Epulaeryu Writing Contest
Sponsored by Tania Kitchin; judged on 10/18/2025
Eating your leafy words
Is wise,
Not absurd,
Not a vitamin guise.
Sweet logorrhea of crimson carrots
And great golden potatoes
With blueberry beauties
Nibbling newborn walnuts.
Sage sachets invoke lucid lentils lore,
Rosy resonance forevermore.
The tastiest side salad awaits
With vanilla visions for all my mates.
I'm coherently linking leafy greens,
A poet's realm of vegetable things.
Linking lavender to raspberry resonance,
Merry mustard seeds, and petite pumpkins.
Starlit sunflower seeds are swirling
While the ivory cauliflower is boiling,
And raspberries on broomsticks baffle
The mischievous umber mushrooms.
Those who eat dinner with me
Will digest split pea poetry,
A discerning dinner with glee,
Filling our carefree cups with timeless tea.
MINT, my favourite herb, sharp yet sweet
Invigorating, cooling, balancing menthol beats
Nautical it tastes, flavouring salads or pasta neat
Tantalising sensation, delicious for bodily treats
A snip, snip, here
And a snip, snip, there
They're cuttin' and carvin'
After shavin' my hair
A slip, slip, here
Brain salad on legs
A slip, slip, there
As they scramble my eggs
These doctors of doom
Will I soon depart
One slip of the knife
Just another brain fart
A skip, skip, here
No Aflac my boy
As they skip, skip there
Just another new toy
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