Napowrimo poem Day 27
Prompt : acrostic poem
Running ragged rooted
Animated all fingers and thumbs
Lucrezia loves
Lamingtons
Enjoying them
Nonchalantly with
Tea ( Twinings tea)
And (gesticulating little finger)
Nibbles (Cucumber sandwiches no crusts)
Daily an all time favourite for
Afternoon tea
Some traditions just have to be observed.
ReplyDeleteokay. I had to look up the bloody poofy woolly biscuits, which looks apocryphal to me. this gave me nightmares. literally woke me up belly-aching. I'd still be straining if I spelled gray with an "e"
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever had a lamington. Still not sure just what type of cake they are. What time should we all pop round?!
ReplyDeleteLamingtons are made of a light sponge cake with a moist chocolate and coconut icing.
ReplyDeleteLife would be grey indeed without the pleasure of a delicious lamington.
I'll take two.
ReplyDeleteI love the ritual observed here! Nicely done!! ditto to what Dan said.
ReplyDeleteAs long as they're not the sacrilegious kind with jam in the middle, I'm in. Especially seeing as the tea is Twinings.
ReplyDeleteYou're joking...jam? Time for you to move down south.
ReplyDeleteI want me a lamington! And it's just 8 in the morning here.
ReplyDeleteNice use of Acrostic Style poetry! I loved reading this! I apologize if my poem had a little depressing effect, but it was a thought I was dealing with while in a discussion in one of my teaching education courses. Thanks for your comment!
ReplyDeleteLamington's new to me too. Yum. Yum poem, too.
ReplyDeleteRall,
ReplyDeleteLamingtons sound delightful. Excellent post.
Pamela
I have my daily tea, but I'm trying to avoid the cakes, and I keep my little finger tucked :).
ReplyDeleteI too had to look up lamingtons. I guess the equivalent "tea" in this neck of the woods would be Beef on Weck downed with loganberry, and orange chocolate sponge candy for 'zerts. We're not as posh as yous.
ReplyDeleteI do have to say, I really like the first line, jangling juxtapositions, but creates a dense image.
And are we to suppose up top is Joan of Lamington?
Yes Joan of Lamington it is!
ReplyDeleteYou're such a snob Francis:)
I did teaching education courses in the time of your grandma and I still remember vividly what a depressing time that was.At some stage in the future someone will realise that academic and boring are not synonymous.
Thanky'all for your comments
Ooh, I remember the delightful afternoon teas we had together when I went to visit my sister in England many years back-- don't know if I ever tried a lamington, but I sure had plenty of everything else. :)
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