Sweet Dreams
Turkish Delight and chocolate fountains,
Where rivers of Kahlua flow,
Caramello Koalas and Tim Tam mountains,
This is where in my dream I go...
I dream that a private jet takes me there,
And that the pilot sets the trajectory,
So as we fly in luxury through the air,
We pass over Charlie's chocolate factory.
Cadbury produces our in-flight meal,
Including Crunchie Bars and Cherry Ripes,
And complimentary as part of the deal,
Is alcohol of many various types.
There is champagne and Australian red wine,
That compliment the chocolate perfectly,
There is Jim Beam and chilled white wine,
Although they would be drunk separately.
When we land, placed in our hand,
Is a bag of assorted confectionary,
And we are guided through this wondrous land,
With a friendly warning from the tooth fairy.
Copyright ⓒ Chris Ryall 2012
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Childish Addictions LOL
This piece of poetry is just a bit of fun, nonsense really, about childish dreams of chocolate and confectionary. LOL. It is my birthday coming up next week, and so I am allowing myself to indulge in a bit of chocolate again. Ha ha. (Apart from Christmas, my birthday, and Easter, I try to avoid chocolate - my body doesn't need the sugar). Thoughts of that must have led me to dream this crazy scenario! Heh. I guess the adult in me thought of the alcohol to with it. :-D
I hope you enjoy the poem as much as I enjoyed writing it. Have a great weekend, take care and best wishes,
Chris :-)
Confections and Affections, Happy Birthday Chris
Chris,
This is such a delightful poem. I love the title!
You should write more of these charming stories. This light hearted verse suits you.
I love chocolate too. Well, happy early birthday and indulge.
I wrote about the chocolate tree in my "Rainbows in the Rainforest Collection". I always forget that chocolate comes from a beautiful tree with big orange pods.
Have a fun day buddy.
Warm regards,
Kathy :o)
Fairy Floss
Dear Kathy,
Thank you so much for thinking of me on my birthday. Actually, it's because I've been celebrating my birthday, and responding to e-mails and phone calls that I've been away from the poetry site for a few days, so it was wonderful to arrive back here and see your lovely comments - much appreciated.
This light hearted verse is fun to write, just as fairy floss is fun to eat, but it doesn't provide much food for thought. Heh. I yearn to write poetry as well as you do, although as poets we all have our own style I guess. It is my hope that one day I can write poetry that inspires people, that touches their hearts, and puts a smile on their faces.
Chocolate and ice cream (not necessarily together, but that's good too LOL) are my two recreational vices, and coffee and red wine (definitely not together! ha ha) are my two main drugs. For lent, I have given up chocolate and ice cream among other things. Oh well - it's only a month! Heh. Mandy made sure I had a great 48th birthday. She's promising big things for my 50th! Hehehe. The mind boggles ... especially considering where we may be then!
I will check out your "Rainbows in the Rainforest Collection" again - thanks for the reminder. Enjoy the rest of your week, take care and best wishes.
Warmest regards,
Chris :-)
The Land of 10,000 lakes
Leaking Pen
I sailed through 10,000 lakes, crossed and ocean to be in Oz land to wish a happy birthday Chris, now that we share the same landscape and breath the same air. I recently moved from Minnesota to Sydney and your Candy Poem brought out of me all the sweetness that the warm climate of Sydney has to offer, I am spoiled, your poem is a window into my new life here, and like they say here as I learn to master the my new lingo
Take care Mate,
Paul
G'day Mate!
Hi Paul,
Welcome to the Land Down Under, mate. Thanks very much for your message and kind comments on my poem. It really was just a bit of sugary fluff, but I enjoyed the sweetness of it, too, and thought that since it was my birthday, I would upload it. LOL. I appreciated your birthday wishes - thank you.
Well, you'll certainly find Sydney a lot warmer than Minnesota! Ha ha. My wife (when she was younger) just about froze to death in Minnesota when she got caught outside in the elements there (accidently). She finally got back to the house she was staying in, only to find that nobody was home and it was locked! Luckily, they arrived home shortly after. Heh. The coldest it gets in Sydney in winter is about 45 F (7 degrees Celsius). Enjoy!
My wife and I are from the Gold Coast, about a 12 hour drive north of Sydney, just below Brisbane. That's truly paradise, but Sydney is a lot more exciting city to live in and explore. Are you in Australia permanently, Paul? If so, I wish you all the very best. It's a great country and I'm sure you'll come to love it very quickly. A quick search on Google will give you all the 'Aussie lingo' that you'll need to know. :-D
Take care, and warmest regards,
Chris
Good on you mate
Leaking Pen
Dear Chris
I am being accused of bringing the wet season (all that rain) with me from the US, Its has been raining cats and dogs for weeks in Sydney, but I love nature here, the sea, the bridge harbor and artistic life, and defiantly it's warmer than Minnesota, although I do miss all the biking trails we have in Minnesota, it has the most paved dedicated biking lanes in the USA and away from cars, I would not dare bike in Sydney yet, cars too close to biking lane, thanks for your warm welcome to OZ land, I love the people, the food , the climate, yes I am retiring here, and so far so good, in you Bio I saw all the volunteer work you have done overseas, and you speak passionately about your faith, also your gift in poetry musical and imaginative, I wish I was your student, English for me is my second language, and I struggle with it, don't ask me what my primary one is, I need to protect my identity from Shakespearian editing eyes. Have a nice warm gold cost day, and send me some sunshine, I am now as white as a ghost, and I had more tan in Minnesota...lol
Truly
Paul
"Fair Dinkum!"
G'day Paul,
Aussies randomly accuse visitors (and new Australians) of bringing bad weather! Ha ha. It's all just meant in humor, mate. LOL. I loved your usage of 'raining cats and dogs'! Heh. You'll be a native speaker of Aussie lingo in no time. I never would have guessed that English was a 2nd language for you, going by your poetry. I'm impressed by your 2nd language ability, my friend. And thank you for your kind comments re my faith and poetry, etc - much appreciated. But I stand in awe of fellow Everypoet poets such as Kathy P - she's amazing.
You really are unlucky with the weather there, though, at the moment. But March is our annual 'wet season' and it's been that way every year that I can recall. However, I've been reading that it's really bad at the moment, with flooding in the southern part of NSW state. Don't worry, the sun will return soon, and you will be 'as brown as a berry'! I'm glad you are enjoying life in your new city. There are better biking trails in the hills outside the city, but yeah, riding a bike in Sydney can be fairly hazardous. Take care. Drivers are crazy there! LMAO.
Enjoy the rest of your week, and best wishes. I recommend a ferry trip to Manly if you haven't done that yet.
Warmest regards,
Chris :-D