This time’s #terriblepoetry from Chel Owens is to write a soup on soup. Of course it is…
The Naming Of Soups
There’s a type of soup called Vichyssoise
Sounding posher than mulligatawny,
Hinting perhaps of a little French class
With a touch of something porny.
That’s how it is with those old soup names,
They’re weird and a little bit freaky:
There’s one that recalls this old man’s shame
When it speaks of his cock-a-leekie.
And, truth be told, I’ve sampled broths
That are nearer piss than porridge
As well as ones that stop all coughs
Even though they’re downright horrid.
Let’s cut the crap; no more this soupish snobbery
Accept the truth: both yours and mine’s a strone.
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About TanGental
My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline.
I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy.
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Love it , especially:
“There’s one that recalls this old man’s shame
When it speaks of his cock-a-leekie.
And, truth be told, I’ve sampled broths
That are nearer piss than porridge
As well as ones that stop all coughs”
Well all I can say as long as it’s hot, can’t stand cold or chilled soup , Gazpacho it’s just wrong!.
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Oh I’m with you. I couldn’t rhyme gazpacho that’s why it missed the cut!!
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Lol , there’s always
“The chillling soup gazpacho
Recommended to lay your neighbours low.
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Yes neat.
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Very well done – clever ending
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High praise
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Absolutely souper!
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Clever, clever!
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Oh two clevers… I wonder what justifies a 5 clever review?
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Coming soon, I’m sure!
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Ha!
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A groan of respect at the end. Great job, Geoff.
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Always gratified by groans
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😊
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I hope this one didn’t keep you up too late at night! Lol.
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I try to avoid sleep. So much to do…
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Love it! And soup, too.
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Soup is much underrated I would suggest
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Haha, Geoff, speak for your own soups. I am very fond of making very nice soups.
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I would never suggest any criticism of your baking and Cookery skills but you must own that soups do have daft names.
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Yip, that is a fact. Ah Geoff, I really do appreciate you.
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I think of my self as an everyday great uncle who comes for lunch, brings a cactus and understays his welcome.
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