Doughnuts! Oh, Doughnuts!
by
Gregory K.
Doughnuts! Oh, doughnuts! Fried circles of yum.
You food that I simply adore.
You’re sure not nutritious, but you’re so delicious
I’m always left wishing for more.
I love you with frosting or covered in sprinkles.
I swoon for you, sweet, sugar raised!
When you’re filled with jelly, you warm up my belly...
While still leaving room for a glazed.
I’ll dip you in coffee or dunk you in milk.
I’ll eat you for breakfast or brunch.
I get so impassioned for simple old-fashioned
That sometimes I make them my lunch.
Doughnuts! Oh, doughnuts! Definers of yum.
You perfect fried circles of dough.
Although you’re caloric, you leave me euphoric...
So give me a dozen to go!
Today is not only Poetry Friday (with the roundup of posts hosted at Sara Lewis Holmes' Read Write Believe), but it's also National Doughnut Day (or, if you prefer, National Donut Day)! This certainly rates as one of my favorite "holidays" to celebrate, so this year I'm doing it with food AND poetry. And you? Wanna meet me at Stan's or Bob's or...?
More soon, but now I'm off to dream of Bavarian Kreme....
I'm heading up to Top Pot (Seattle's best doughnuts) as soon as the sun rises tomorrow morning! Yummy poem.
Happy doughnut day! May the doughnut circles not encircle your tummy. Eat a good one today!
"Fried Circles of Yum" That really should be a doughnut shop name. :)
Yes, but the real question is: Dunkin' Donuts or Krispy Kreme?
You had me at doughnuts.
Delightful poem to celebrate a delightful day!
Make that a baker's dozen for you!
Too clever! How am I going to be true to my serious eating self after reading this?!
Jama! It's Krispy Kreme!
Now I'm hungry.
This poem made my day!! When I first moved to the USA (8 years ago) I thought doughnuts were the most amazing thing I ever tried. I read your poems to my students today, and they LOVED it!
Thanks for the poem, Greg. I was reminded about Donut Day but didn't get a chance to celebrate it officially (does a mini eclair count?). I'm hoping that Donut Day can be celebrated all week. I'll check out a copy of Homer Price and pick up my favorite: iced with sprinkles.
Jama and K-Sue - I think the only way to solve this is through a blind taste test. I volunteer!!!!
Julie - palindrome doughnut shops always have the best doughnuts!
Stella - doughnuts ARE the most amazing thing :-)
David - you can celebrate all week, though I am fighting the urge to celebrate every day of the week....
Thanks for the comments, y'all!
A very exciting day for the family that you write Poetry, it seems you are happy
Your rhymes are delicious!
I wrote a donut poem during my '30 days of poetry this April... I am so happy to know there is a 'Doughnut Day'!
http://dazed55.blogspot.com/2009/04/pining-for.html