Food Poems (148)

I just first sampled a healthy tea
Acknowleged to be the cat's meaw
It reeks of grass and tastes like crap
And it makes one feel like a cow

[Short Poem On ::: “Tea”]

[A morning cup of drink
wakes up a man from his slumber

What an invigorating drink
Mother Nature gives to a plumber
For leaking taps, tops, toilets & pipes,
Which he immediately sets right
in front of your eyes at site.

A concoction that washes away blues
of children going to school
so that subjects remain glued
in their tiny heads.

A brew that brings many unknown faces
to allay fears, doubts, anxieties
vanish like a ghost without trace
and cultivate everlasting friendships.

A mixture that brings quarrelling couples
Man and woman fighting
over silly things for upmanship

A brew that can end
a dispute between Ram and Rahim
in a no-win situation.
waging war for the last decades,

A brew that can solve
difficult chess puzzles
between two old friendly foes.

A brew that can never become
a storm in a tea-cup!]
--The End—
copyright@ ManoharBhatia.
All rights are reserved.

[Short Poem On ::: “Tea”]

[A morning cup of drink
wakes up a man from his slumber

What an invigorating drink
Mother Nature gives to a plumber
For leaking taps, tops, toilets & pipes,
Which he immediately sets right
in front of your eyes at site.

A concoction that washes away blues
of children going to school
so that subjects remain glued
in their tiny heads.

A brew that brings many unknown faces
to allay fears, doubts, anxieties
vanish like a ghost without trace
and cultivate everlasting friendships.

A mixture that brings quarrelling couples
Man and woman fighting
over silly things for upmanship

A brew that can end
a dispute between Ram and Rahim
in a no-win situation.
waging war for the last decades,

A brew that can solve
difficult chess puzzles
between two old friendly foes.

A brew that can never become
a storm in a tea-cup!]
--The End—
copyright@ ManoharBhatia.
All rights are reserved.

Evening wraps its gentle ways
Like a lovers arm around the summers day
As thatched roofs muster in whitewashed walls
Beneath thick feathery eaves for the night

Beneath a symphony of seagulls
Fish and chips are eaten from
white paper wrapping
Cars pass by, anglers unload their bounty
and boats are washed down
Life tapping its toes to the reel of living

Pausing before the invitation as an old man
savours a large ice cream cone, there is no lust
in his licking but the experience of tasting
and we go with the anticipation of lovers

To dine. we sit at a table just before
A Galway hooker leaves Carraroe
Watching the sea in her eyes as it
crests the horizon.
Did beauty take me through blue eyes
Like the sea on a clear day
Or was it Gopal's alchemy with food
As we lifted our spoons into a
sea of sensual tasting.

Before mass on Inish Mor we sit down
on a rock, I watch her take prawns
Like communion in a pagan ritual;
Shane calls from a hooker
He has captained to bring us back to the mainland

Helping her aboard, I catch
her eye in Dun Aengus
Sitting up on a load of turf we surf
into Galway bay
I kiss the wine to her lips
And the wind took her hair like the
pirate queen of old

Looking up into 'sea the stars' I wonder
Did Sutton paint the moon as well
And who made the fox silver.......

I could of hade cereal but all I have is a stale cheerio could had eggs but they give me gas so I think ill pass my apple pie fell on the grass where the dog bit off more then I can chew and jelly jam an toast taste like goo and the pita pie is heard as my leather shoe cookies rot my teeth and candy way to sweet to eat like blue berry banana blue berry cherry beats hade a pizza last night so pizza for breakfast hope you like it this is fun heeheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheherh

To say I wish I could
bring you into my life
here somehow, into these
days where I warm my hands
on the soft coat of a
grandmother's lapdog,
is to deny a place
to the blanket of sadness
that wants to
marry me.














...

There's a bleach stain on my favorite pants
a splash of almost indiscernible light along the shadowy folds
and beside it, with her tail wagging and ears perked
my four legged friend watches all round

I don't have to worry about hair
I've cut mine short and my look is effortlessly clean
and I wear my clothes well though they're of
the Salvation Army caliber

We form a grandmother's shadow
as she delves into stall after stall
exchanging vocal fragrances
with the vendors and their pride
Everything strikes her as expensive today
even though the "two (sweet) potatoes for five dollars" wieghed a kilo
and the apples would last in the cellar till after Christmas
and beyond

And for some reason the rain stopped a quarter hour ago
and the sun came out and spelled summer thoughts
and it didn't start to rain again until we got home and
finished reloading the pantry
and the dog curled up beside me
as I made myself comfortable with my cup of reheated coffee

I think tonight there will be apple pie...

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THERE IS A TIME FOR LIVING; AND A TIME FOR GIVING; AND A TIME FOR ALL MANKIND! I HOPE, MOST OF US, GO THRU LIFE; CARING, AND SHARING; BUT I KNOW, SOME PEOPLE, GO THRU LIFE; BLIND! I FOR ONE, PUT ANIMALS AND PEOPLE, FIRST; MAKING SURE, ALL WHO ENTER MY DOOR, ARE NOURISHED, AND DO NOT CRY OUT; FOR LACK OF THIRST! I HELP OUT IN SOUP KITCHENS; AND BY MY OWN, ADMISSIONS; HOPE THE DAY WILL COME, WHEN I CAN DO, SO MUCH MORE! I LIVE FOR THE TIME, WHEN I CAN BE, ANOTHER, GATES; AND MAKE SURE; ALL MANKIND, GOES THRU LIFE; WITH FULL PLATES!

If you like chips or crisps
All greasy and yummy
You wont’ be able to wait
To get these ones to your lips
So good for you and your tummy
Because they taste so great!

This lovely dark green leaf kale
Hailed, yes “Hail to Kale”
As the “worlds healthiest food”
So you know it’s got to be good!

It’s called the “new beef”
Those beautiful leafs
It’s the “queen of the greens”
You know what I mean!

It’s a lovely recipe with a twist
Very, very easy and oh so hip!

Recipe’
Dry the leaves well after washing
It's better for storing and tossing

Grab a large pan that you’ll be shovin’
Into a preheated 375 degree oven

· 1. Take all the green leaves off the stem
You don't want to use them
That part is thicker and bitter

· 2. Chop those leaves up nicely into chip/crisp sizes
This recipe will win you some smiles and prizes

· 3. Into a large bowl they will go with power

· 4. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil to shower

· 5. Tong toss them up add pepper and sea salt too
Everyone will love them Mmmmm - through and through

· 6. Now add that sensual chopped garlic

· 7 And some herbs you love fresh from the garden

· 8 Let that mixture sit that's the trick

· 9 Toss every once in awhile for the flavors to mix

Baking
Now, spread out this heavenly mixture on your pan
Into the oven is the plan

· In 15 minutes gently toss them around a bit
· In 30 minutes they are crisp and perfectly fit

Now you can munch on kale leaves just like chips
Use these crisps/chips as a delightful garnish
For any creative dish
Or simply eat them up . . .
Until they vanish!