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A Poetic Pudding

...best served cold

26 total reviews 
Comment from krys123
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Cheers, Tony;
>That dessert looks scrumptious! chuckle!
> I like your 20 syllable piece of poetry as it is humorous as it is interestingly delicious.
> Good luck in the contest my friend and take care and have a good one.
Alx

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 12-Feb-2019
    Many thanks for your review, Alx. I'm hoping the dessert will tempt the judges, too! All the best, Tony
reply by krys123 on 14-Feb-2019
    Very welcome, Tony
    Alx
Comment from WryWriter
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Big grin here. I counted twenty syllables in this poem. Now, where is my white wine and whipped cream? LOL! A twist of lemon essence on top.... Yum!

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 12-Feb-2019
    Many thanks for stopping by to review this. I shrink from calling it a poem, but I'm delighted that you found it to your taste! Best wishes, Tony
Comment from Treischel
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Hah! What a clever 20 Syllable Poem. Wonderfully written with worthy word work. That aluring alliteration, astounding. The recipe a marvelous metaphor. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2019
    Thanks for the good luck wishes and your generous review of this miniature. All the best, Tony
Comment from Gloria ....
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I don't believe I've ever seen anything quite so delicious sounding and looking as your Syllabub Recipe, Tony. A clever idea and a fine poem to boot. Let's hope the Contest Committee is hungry during their deliberations because this will win them over for sure.

Best of luck.

Gloria

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2019
    Craig asked me if brandy would do instead of white wine. I'm sure it would! If I'd only thought of it, I could have maintained the alliteration by having an aristocratic twat ordering a 'bwandy'! er ...perhaps not!
Comment from lyenochka
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You taught me a new word (you always teach me new words in your posts) and syllabub is an interesting one. I thought you were just making fun of the required number of syllables for the poem. Great alliteration of w-words in your poem about writing a poem!

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2019
    Syllabub is a delicious summer dessert - better with lemons than with syllables, though!
Comment from catch22
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Hi Tony, what a pleasure to read this charming poem from you today. Its filled with playful wit at the expense of syllable counters everywhere. Nicely penned.

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2019
    Thanks, Pam. Down with syllable counters! Up with syllabub!
Comment from CD Richards
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Yay, a poem from you, at last! :)

I missed getting into your ongoing novel, until it was too late, and I've been hoping you would continue to post some poetry. It's been a while!

What wonderfully welcome, wickedly witty alliteration you used in line three and beyond.

I enjoyed this humorous poem as much as I think I'd enjoy that delicious looking syllabub. Would brandy work as a substitute for the white wine?

Good job, Tony. Best of luck in the contest.

Craig

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2019
    I'm sure that brandy would be equally good, if not better! Try it and see what you think.
    This is the first poem I've posted since September, so I'm a bit rusty. Thanks for your encouragement!
    The novel still takes precedence though - otherwise I'll never get it finished. 45,000 words so far, so I'm on the downhill run.
Comment from Janice Canerdy
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You have fulfilled the prompt in a clever, unexpected (but delightful) way--
in the form of a recipe. You have made wise use of all your syllables. The art
work looks yummy.

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2019
    Thanks, Janice. Glad you enjoyed it. The finished product is delicious, especially when lemons are substituted for syllables!
Comment from tbacha58
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What a beautiful, delicious recipe. I will go now and prepare my whipped cream. Cheers. I am sure you will get the same answers from another reviewer. Terry xoxo

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2019
    Thanks, Terry. Glad you enjoyed it. The finished product is delicious, especially when lemons are substituted for syllables!
Comment from Dorothy Farrell
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Hi Tony, a clever recipe in exactly 20 syllables. An Original idea - sounds nice. Fortunately you found a pudding that is fairly flexible regarding ingredients. Good piece and a keen contender I would think. Good Luck - Dorothy ps. How slow am I - Syllable/Syllabub, just dawned on me. LOL! Not a contender - a winner I should think. D.

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2019
    Thanks, Dorothy. Glad you enjoyed it. The finished product is delicious, especially when lemons are substituted for syllables!