This poem, written at Dad’s request, was a huge hit. I revised it based on some suggestions and may even read it tomorrow at the poetry reading we have to do for our final at Barnes and Nobles…in public. (Shudder).
Cowboy Dan liked a little extra with his dinner,
A little something for his brisket and his biscuits,
Some sizzle for his steak and some drizzle for ‘taters,
Out on the range, gravy’s practically a food group.
There was only one problem.
You see, for Cowboy Dan, gravy was everything
And anything.
There was gravy for biscuits,
Gravy for cornbread and beans,
Cream gravy for chicken fried steak,
BBQ gravy for brisket and ribs.
Red gravy for spaghetti,
Cream cheese gravy for cake,
Mayo gravy for hamburgers,
Alfredo gravy for noodles,
Skillet gravy for sausage, giblet gravy for turkey.
There’s even gravy for jerky.
Ranch dressing gravy on tomatoes,
Buttercream gravy on cookies,
Whipped cream gravy ice cream.
Red gravy for enchiladas, brown gravy on beef tips,
Grape gravy for toast.
Meringue gravy on coconut cream pie,
Chili gravy over Fritos,
Squeeze butter gravy on rice, salsa gravy on chips,
A proper cowboy eats gravy, not sour cream dip.
Mama told Cowboy Dan she wasn’t cooking any more gravy,
Got caught in his beard and it sure wasn’t healthy.
So Cowboy Dan went to Luby’s every night,
Because without gravy, Cowboy Dan might as well eat Alpo,
(and he’s a little higher on the food chain than that.)
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Good Gravy, Round 2
That is cute! I’m rather anti-gravy as a general rule, but love poetry.