It might be sweet
Or perhaps pernicious
Depending on your mood
Or which persona you choose
To serve up on this plate
One cup of conviction,
Don’t shake it
To half a cup of real
Don’t fake it
Pour into glass bowl
Combine with relevant stories
Or substitute with an allegory
More easily digested
Season with pure grit
And some hot sauce
If you “put that shit
On everything”
Marinate your words
With a little savoir faire
Then let them spill
Clarify and separate yourself
From any shadows of doubt
Before stirring it up
You can add an epochal moment
If you really knead it
Don’t mix in any anger
It will curdle your cause
Sometimes warmth is required
For rants to rise properly
Serve with a side of sassiness
Anthony Desmond at dVerse Poet’s Pub really had us firing up the neurons for this one. He chose a list of twelve random words, challenging us to use at least five of them in a poem. I used eight ( pernicious, persona, plate, glass, allegory, shadow, epochal, warmth).
Isn’t this Fabulous!!! Wow.
Thank you so much. 🙂
A perfect recipe you have for us in here, smiles – I like the fun element with which you build your structure. A cool write.
Interesting, that we both were reading each others’ poem at the same time. I finished reading and got the pop-up on your comment. It’s always nice to connect to fellow writers.
Thank you, Abhra. For some reason, the lighter side of me came out for this one. Thank you for taking the time to comment and for following my blog! Nice to meet you too. 🙂
You are welcome, so are you a regular to Dverse prompts? I am not sure if I have read your works before.
And BAKE!! This is awesome!
🙂 Thank you, Beverly!
Oddly, I seemed to have followed your recipe flawlessly; so you must be bang on with your creative use of the Word List; nice job.
Haha! Thank you! 🙂
I love the creative use of cooking – season, marinate, knead, rising & serving ~ That’s a creative way of describing it ~
Thanks, Grace. 🙂
Fantastic. I loved it!
Thank you so much. 🙂
ha. if you are going to do it, you might as well go all the way
i love the hot sauce, so i am ready to roll with it…
i def taste it first though…
no doubt
Yes, it was an all or nothing moment…
A taste test would be good.
ooh what a creative use of the words… I quite liked your recipe; I also like to put hot sauce on everything so, guess that makes me sassy… hahah
Now that’s funny! 😀
Thanks for the comments and for a wonderful poetic prompt.
I’ll keep this in mind when I rant. 🙂 Thanks for this fun take on the prompt. It’s a welcome respite from the intense themes I have been reading. 🙂
I’m happy to provide a few giggles. :)Thanks for stopping in.
That’s a great recipe.. The words seem to float flawlessly into this – and I agree with Imelda.. The lightness is freeing
Thanks, Bjorn. 🙂
Great recipe. I especially like the idea of serving with a side of sassiness! That definitely would enhance the flavors even moreso.
I agree…a little sassiness always enhances a rant. 😉
Thanks for your comments!
This was fun. Clever !
Aww thanks…glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping in! 🙂
Fun!
🙂 Thanks, Melanie
Wow…great and so interesting….!!
Thank you! 🙂
Ima try this recipe. Might be a good serving for me from time to time. I don’t need a measuring tools, right? 😉 Very nicely and creatively done!
Thank you! No measuring tools required. A rant should be a bit spontaneous. 🙂
I created a healthy pie last year in a similar way (http://anarette.com/2013/06/20/healthy-pie/), 🙂
Nutritious ingredients! Loved it. 🙂
Thanks. The things we can do with words and a little imagination 🙂
Seriously clever! – add an epochal moment if you really knead it – very funny, too!
Thanks…so glad you enjoyed it. 🙂