"Mr. Davidson’s Opus"
An “ABC” Poetic Appreciation of the Oxford Companion to Food

From Day 8 of #PoemsMayForm – A May, 2021 31-day writing challenge. All most welcome to read, write a poem, write a bunch of poems! Doff of the cap to creator @flightofsand

Moe (Maureen)
Abalonia! Homeland of Limpid Haliotis
Borage and Barley Bread, Saffron Catalanius
Crown to the Pate of Pere Dumas The Glorious
Davidson’s Tome Most Historicus!



2.
Esoteric Homespun, échaudé and Eccles Cakes
Ful and Fugu fatale, Flour and Florentines
Ground Cherry Cheddar, Charcuterie and Sausage Bakes
Haloumi, Hamburger, Gumbo with Roux and
Manygreens

3.
I would be remiss to not enthuse
Jalebi Jambolan, Jackfruit, and Jellyfish
Kapok with Kale, wash it down with Iru-Brus
Lollipops, Latkes and Lactose Intoler-ish

4.
Meatballs, mango, marrow, malted marmalade
Norway Lobster, Prawn is interchangeable
Oxford Symposium, Flower Flavour Lemonade
Prunes and Polenta, Oysters rearrangeable

5.
Quahogs are bubblin’ alongside Drisheen
Riddle of Rose-Apple, English is fallible
Scallops are sirens, they’re callin’ out “Maureeen”
Tremont Street, Dini’s, and juvenile nostalgiable



6.
U.S. befuddles, too broad for the single page
Ve-ge-ta-ble Pasta and next some Divinity
Washing Up after the Skirret and Sage,
eXpound on the Rituals of Distant Antiquity

7.
You might find me cryptic, “Hey, what is a Yuzu?”
Zealous Reader, come with me, “The Companion”
awaits you!



8.
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Here is a bit more current informatin on "The Oxford Companion to Food (by Alan Davidson).

goodreads.com/book/show/1300…

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