Image: What a Dish! (here)
Best choice as of the waters' token
Array of offerings to test with relish
On a silver platter in unusual fashion
An angler's delight, what a dish!
A dash of lime a clove of garlic
Whet the appetite in simple measures
Nothing spectacular just a wayward chick
Dreams of a quick fix for a connoisseur
(55 words)
Bekkie's Saturday's Image Write #1
Mary's at PU's Poetry Pantry #339
Kerry's at Real Toad's - flash 55 plus
Unusual fashion indeed..,
ReplyDeleteGreat verse Hank, but also I think an unusual fashion.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
Quite an unusual pairing of images in this verse too. How long does this relish last? I wonder. Very interesting. :-)
ReplyDelete-HA
That picture is quite astounding. I like the angle you took in your lines (I suppose that is an unfortunate pun!).
ReplyDeleteShe looks quite tasty now you've dressed her up a bit.
ReplyDeleteMermaids come in small sizes these days! I love the matter-of-fact tone of the poem.
ReplyDeleteI love the surrealism in this!!
ReplyDeleteA little addition here and there and you can take her anywhere lol
ReplyDeleteI know which fish I would try first!
ReplyDeleteDelightful whimsy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a dish, indeed, Hank! Your poem has given me my first giggle of the day. Thanks so much. Reading it aloud, while looking at the image, was such a treat. :-D
ReplyDeleteyour angle is a delight. pun intended:)
ReplyDeleteThere seemed to be something delightfully old fashioned with the use of the old colloquialism "what a dish!" that played so well with some of the more surreal aspects of the poem. This was a very fun piece.
ReplyDeleteHank you have quite a dish, I think you should savor your catch of the day.
ReplyDeleteHaha, what a dish :)
ReplyDeleteWow, Bekkie's image is amazing. Love your take on the prompt, Hank.
ReplyDelete"What a Dish" indeed...ha....clever, playful title for an incredibly unusual image.
ReplyDeletewell there are SO many ways to take this. Ha!
ReplyDeletePositively ekphrastic. Also yum mixed with surprise.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great pairing today Hank--your verse is wonderful and the picture is stunning
ReplyDeleteYour poem is a tasty morsel indeed.
ReplyDelete...hold the garlic! :) I see you had quite the fun with words
ReplyDeleteAn insight through more simple eyes, transformed into eloquence. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThis is unique, Hank. Love the painting.
ReplyDeleteAll too usual, I'm afraid. Well penned.
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful Hank and 55 words! What a dish and what a poem. Thank you so much for coming my first day I really appreciate it and remember all your great poems from Magpie.
ReplyDeleteIt all sounds so delicious. Loved your write on this prompt.
ReplyDeleteAn angler's delight indeed! What a saucy little poem!
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