SOUP for HIAWATHA
by Miller H Caldwell — Read all 115 poems by Miller H Caldwell
Re capture Longfellow's Trochaic Tetrameter.
Friday, July 27, 2007
SOUP FOR HIAWATHA (in trochaic tetrameter!)
Boil the water in the kettle, empty it into a pot
Cut the garlic, and the onion, wash the lentils quite a lot.
Slice the squash and leek and onion
Cry with tears of happiness.
Carrot, garlic, red potato, bay leaf, pepper but no salt.
See the froth fall and rise, from the gathering in the pot
Skim the froth into a cup, careful now, for it is hot
Lower heat and make a coffee, Terry’s gone now, Ken is on.
Sing along if you know it, add a cube of chicken stock.
Squeeze tomato pureé gently, stir with vigour, lower heat
Open wide the kitchen window, hear the sounds of cars compete
Twenty minutes after cooking, liquidise the soup you’ve made
Smell aromas most inspiring, wash the ladle and the pot.
Add a knob of saltless butter, let it cool, and go to shop.
See the tins in Tesco sitting, instant that and instant this
Stock again the main ingredients, chat to friends, you’ve really missed.
They will see you’ve cut your finger, lift it up and then explain
Cutting garlic isn’t easy, sharp the blade and sharp the pain.
Then for tea-time, set the table, fork and knife and pudding spoon
Taking pride of place beside them sit the bulbous soup spoon doon!
Set a place-mat and a coaster on to which cold water place
Serve the soup then with eyes closed, bow your head, and say the Grace
By the shore of River Nith. By the shining Solway Sea
Works an author making soup, this writing block made recipe.
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