A Nearly Perfect Afterschool Treat
We just had to locate that piece of lemon zest
Around the corner Autumn brings it chill;
The trip to school I’m bundled up in coats.
With leaves of red and orange up the hill
I slowly trudged to class to take my notes.
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At noon I opened up my paper sack
Consisting of a sandwich and some chips.
Daydreaming of returning to a snack
My nana made that played up my lips.
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A pudding rice from Italy she cooked
Delicious and from scratch she made each day
A creamy treat with sweetness – I was hooked!
The end of school I ran home straight away.
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The only thing disheartening my zeal
Was biting on that damnèd lemon peel.
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Barb Dukeman
An English teacher by trade, I’ve spent 32+ years in the classroom, instilling a love of literature (and a tolerance of writing) in my students. I started reading at the age of three and started writing at 13 with a poem about green socks.
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Comments (4)
Lovely! And what a charming final couplet!! Great work, Barb!
I do so love a sonnet. Nice job, Barb. Good ol' rice pudding - almost made my list. happy writing.
Fantastic family snack!!! Loved it!!!
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