Alphabet Soup

An Abecedarian Poem

Apricots and acorn squash,

Bagels, bacon, beans,

Cashews, carrots, cranberries,

Dandelion greens

Every day’s a smorgasbord,

Food pyramid to climb

Granola, grapefruit, gravy,

Herbs like sage and thyme

I have to mention ice cream,

Jelly beans and currant jam,

Kettle corn and kiwi fruit,

Lasagna, lentils, lamb

Macaroni’s versatile,

Noodles of all kind

Oatmeal, omelets, oranges,

Pineapple (sans the rind)

Quiche and quinoa cereal,

Rhubarb, raisins, rice,

Sweet potatoes, sauerkraut

Tomatoes by the slice,

Ugli fruit, unleavened bread,

Veg soup, vanilla cake

Watermelon, waffles,

Xanthan gum (it’s used to bake)

Yenning for these foods does give

Zealous chefs the will to live

Author's Note

I know - I don't eat bacon or lamb... but you get the idea... ;)

Reviews

[TheGirlWithNoEyes]

This is such a cute poem! I could see this being in a children's book to help learn their Alphabet AND foods. Great job :)

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thank you - this was written for a contest - harder than I thought it would be! Glad you enjoyed!

[Lydia Shutter]

A cornucopia of delicious tastes in this wondrous gastronomical delight of a poem! Great rhyming in your abecedarian form poem. I enjoyed this....now who is cooking my dinner??? :) Lydi**

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Lydi! I'll put on some pasta... ;)

[Marie]

I've played this game before, but never made it into a poem.

I wondered how you were gong to deal with "Y" and "Z".

[Rita L. Sev]

This was harder than I thought it would be - X was the hardest! Thanks for reading, Marie!

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Very clever indeed... a fun read but know I need to take a snack break.

[Rita L. Sev]

Mmmm... kiwi fruit and waffles... ;) Thanks, Dale!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

I will take bacon and waffles with syrup.

[Joyce S. Greene]

Your poem is indeed a smorgasboard of foods, from A to Z. Very clever idea, Rita, and well executed. Funny, I have a sudden urge to raid the refrigerator!

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Food, glorious food! Thank you, Joyce!

[ShelleyA]

Hi Rita. A very clever write and skillfully crafted Abecedarian. A fun read about foods in its many flavors. Excellent form rhythm and rhyme. Good imagery, flow and tone. Line to line transition and breaks are well done. Good depth of feeling. Very good closing line. Well penned and a most enjoyable read. Write on!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Shelley - this was more difficult than I thought it would be! :) Appreciate your kind and thorough review.

[ShelleyA]

You're very welcome Rita. Have a good night!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i love lamb...my favorite meat...

all the foods in this...yummy...a smorgasboard of words and tasty morsels..

jacob

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Jacob - having some fun for a contest. :)

[Angi]

Ha! I was just going to say something about the bacon and the lamb! Excellent use of Xanthan gum. I just bought some of that stuff. It is almost as dear as gold! Love this! Angi~

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Thanks, Angi - Abecedarian Poem contest. :) My niece has celiac disease, and xanthan gum is used in gluten-free baking - yep, pricey!