benlehman

I'm starting a new project: Sonnet a day. Sonnet a day is that I write a sonnet, every day, on topics that are of interest to my readers. I do requests!

The first is on jam.

from out of earth such fruit delights shall spring
the beasts that walk shall eat them and their worms
And birds shall feast upon them when on wing
but wily man has culinary forms

though eaten fresh each fruit gives some delight
and in a pie or torte there is some fun
even the humble slump has wrongs and rights
but each of these shall sweet jam overcome

Oh apricot, oh berries: black and rasp
What wonders does your love with pectin bring?
For though such sweets surely enlarge my ass
I will eat jam; jam's praises I will sing!

with peanuts or with toast the taste's in tune
though I prefer it eaten with a spoon.