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Dog Gone the Cooks
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Old family motto:
The family that eats
together stays together

Lots of scratch cooking
for all festive occasions
or anything in between

Cooking fresh vegetables
black eyed peas and butter beans
to have with cornbread, of course

A big variety of meats
completing one's thirst
with our famous Southern
iced tea, lemon optional

Mom's apple cobbler
Auntie's arm churned ice cream
Grandma's cast iron fudge cake

Children, set the table
and mind your manners

All sit down together
a prayer to say:
Thank you, God for this meal
good gosh let's eat

Women begin chatting
tackling the dirty dishes
men take a nap
(something in the turkey)

Dog gone the cooking,
miss setting that elegant
dining room table!

(c) Dog Gone the Cooks
06November2011
Vivian L. Dawson

 

 


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Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on November 14, 2011
A WONDERFUL, HAPPY POEM, VIVIAN...WITH GREAT IMAGERY. I LOVED IT...AND THE PHOTOGRAPH. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Rory Dall (Reader)
Reviewed on November 8, 2011
Written by someone who adores cooking I would say. A mouth-watering little poem.

Reviewed by Andy Turner
Reviewed on November 8, 2011
I was loving this until the thought of drinking cold tea and ice, yuck, yuck, yuck. Love the pic, too.

When I were a kid, mum had put 8 frozen beef burgers on our kitchen table. No-one saw them vanish, yet Cindy, our Labrador is still the prime suspect.

Reviewed by John Flanagan
Reviewed on November 8, 2011
Mouthwatering fare in every sense, Vivian.

John

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on November 7, 2011
Thank you for sharing these heart warming sentiments, Vivian. Love and best wishes,

Regis

Reviewed by Christine Alwin
Reviewed on November 7, 2011
I would love to endulge in a piece of 'Grandma's cast iron fudge cake'...do you have room for one more?

Reviewed by Laura Fall
Reviewed on November 7, 2011
So wonderfully wrote and the photo is perfect for this delightful poem well done indeed Laura

Reviewed by Joy Hale
Reviewed on November 7, 2011
You speak of wonderful, lasting family meals; the food for the soul that holds families together and yours is rich with tasty memories! A delightful, fun, lighthearted offering... just in time for the upcoming holidays! A feast for our eyes!!

Joy L. Hale

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on November 7, 2011
Brings back memories of what life used to be like when I was young growing up in a big family.
fee

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on November 7, 2011
Oh, I am more than ready for this meal. Big time!


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