Stories from the Stringam Family Ranches of Southern Alberta

From the 50s and 60s to today . . .



Monday, April 13, 2020

My Favourite


My favourite lunch, oh, what to choose!
Deciding it, will me bemuse,
 I’ll (your assumptions) disabuse,
For certain, it will make the news!

That time we met down by the lake,
And dined—deluxe—on sirloin steak,
Then gorged enough eclairs and cake,
To give us both a bellyache!

Of maybe at that fried food place,
Where we ate chicken by the case,
With cobs of corn and chips to chase,
Both munching fast like ‘twas a race.

That Uncle Burger meal you bought,
With onion rings and gravy: hot,
And apple pie, we sought and got,
Washed down with the best shake, I thought!

You’ve taken me out for Chinese,
And Greek and Turk, Vietnamese,
And Swiss with lots and lots of cheese,
Each one has made me more than pleased!

So what to choose, I cannot tell,
Each was a coup of taste and smell,
And satisfied my need as well,
In diner, ship or grand hotel!

Then yesterday, you made for us,
A simple meal of fresh bread, plus
Some fresh tomatoes, sliced just thus,
And nothing else superfluous.

And I decided then, you see,
(I’m sure that you won’t disagree!)
My favourite lunch in this precis,
‘S the one that you make just for me!

‘Cause Mondays do get knocked a lot,
With poetry, we all besought
To try to make the week begin
With pleasant thoughts, perhaps a grin?
So all of us, together, we
Have crafted poems for you to see.
And now you’ve read what we have wrought…
Did we help?
Or did we not?


This week we talked of Lunches, true,
Next week our FAVOURITE SNACK. Woohoo!


11 comments:

  1. I too like diversity in my lunch (and dinner and breakfast and ...) But yes even thougt I like to eat out (do way too seldom), what hubby lovingly prepare is never amiss.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Food, glorious food! I recognized those fast food places, by the way :D Often a simple lunch, made with care, is the best.

    ReplyDelete
  3. My very favourite meal of all is any meal I didn't have to make or clean up after.

    ReplyDelete
  4. You know I was never a big fan of poetry until I started reading yours!

    ReplyDelete
  5. As it happens, garden tomatoes on excellent bread (and a smear of mayo) is one of my favorite sandwiches. It beats lots of gourmet meals.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Sliced tomatoes and bread, divine.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Hello. I've arrived at your blog via Procrastinating Donkey and I'm sure I'll be hopping over to your blog in the future to view your poems. I'm new to Poetry Mondays but just loving the musings, poems, funnies and banter. I am so impressed by your poem. I'm afraid I've fallen at the first hurdle - misread favourite Lunch and scribbled a quickie on favourite Food! (Although sometimes cake can also be my lunch.) Must try harder.

    ReplyDelete
  8. It made me hungry, and made me end with the 'Awwww'. But this is so true, Diane. During this time of social isolation, (hopefully with loved ones), the most important thing is being there for each other. xoxo Stay safe!

    ReplyDelete
  9. I see your blog daily,
    it is crispy to study.
    Your blog is very useful for me
    คาสิโน

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for visiting! Drop by again!

Real Estates: All Murders Included in the Price!

Real Estates: All Murders Included in the Price!
My FIRST murder mystery!

Blessed by a Curse

Blessed by a Curse
My very first Medieval Romance!

God's Tree

God's Tree
For the Children

Third in the series

Third in the series
Deborah. Fugitive of Faith

The Long-Awaited Sequel to Daughter of Ishmael

The Long-Awaited Sequel to Daughter of Ishmael
A House Divided is now available at all fine bookstores and on Amazon.com and .ca!

Daughter of Ishmael

Daughter of Ishmael
Now available at Amazon.com and .ca and Chapters.ca and other fine bookstores.

Romance still wins!

Romance still wins!
First romance in a decade!

Hosts: Your Room's Ready

Hosts: Your Room's Ready
A fun romp through the world's most haunted hotel!

Hugs, Delivered.

Compass Book Ratings

Compass Book Ratings

Ghost of the Overlook

Ghost of the Overlook
Need a fright?

My Granddaughter is Carrying on the Legacy!

My Granddaughter is Carrying on the Legacy!
New Tween Novel!

Gnome for Christmas

Gnome for Christmas
The newest in my Christmas Series

SnowMan

SnowMan
A heart warming story of love and sacrifice.

Translate

My novel, Carving Angels

My novel, Carving Angels
Read it! You know you want to!

My Second Novel: Kris Kringle's Magic

My Second Novel: Kris Kringle's Magic
What could be better than a second Christmas story?!

Join me on Maven

Connect with me on Maven

Essence

Essence
A scientist and his son struggle to keep their earth-shattering discovery out of the wrong hands.

Essence: A Second Dose

Essence: A Second Dose
Captured and imprisoned, a scientist and his son use their amazing discovery to foil evil plans.

Looking for a Great Read?

E-Books by Diane Stringam Tolley
Available from Smashwords.com

The Babysitter

The Babysitter
A baby-kidnapping ring has its eye on J'Aime and her tiny niece.

Melissa

Melissa
Haunted by her past, Melissa must carve a future. Without Cain.

Devon

Devon
Following tragedy, Devon retreats to the solitude of the prairie. Until a girl is dropped in his lap.

Pearl, Why You Little...

Pearl, Why You Little...
Everyone should spend a little time with Pearl!

The Marketing Mentress

The Marketing Mentress
Building solid relationships with podcast and LinkedIn marketing

Coffee Row

Coffee Row
My Big Brother's Stories

Better Blogger Network

Semper Fidelis

Semper Fidelis
I've been given an award!!!

The Liebster Award

The Liebster Award
My good friend and Amazing Blogger, Marcia of Menopausal Mother awarded me . . .

Irresistibly Sweet Award

Irresistibly Sweet Award
Delores, my good friend from The Feathered Nest, has nominated me!

Sunshine Award!!!

Sunshine Award!!!
My good friend Red from Oz has nominated me!!!

My very own Humorous Blogger Award From Delores at The Feathered Nest!

Be Courageous!


Grab and Add!

Search This Blog

Ghost of the Overlook

Ghost of the Overlook
Need a fright?