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  • #1

    Parsnips

    Hi

    Not sure what all the talk about Parsnips recently was all about but here's a poem I found about them. Enjoy

    PARSNIPS

    Despite the similarity
    And vague familiarity
    The startling reality
    A CARROT THIS IS NOT

    Its look is bland and creamier
    Its nutty taste extremier
    Some large and quite supremier
    THIS ROOT, IT HITS THE SPOT

    So now I have you wondering
    And clamouring and blundering
    "What vegetable?" You're thundering
    A PARSNIP WE HAVE GOT

    Eat parsnips all parsnipitty
    In stews you'll shout out, "Yippity!"
    A flavour deep and drippity
    PUT PARSNIPS IN YOUR POT
    Forbidden Fruits make many Jams.
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  • #2
    OH gawd.

    AARRGGHH......

    Where is she?

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    • #3
      She certainly can't have seen this yet Zaz, but look out when she does!
      Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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      • #4
        Originally posted by ladylottie View Post
        PARSNIPS

        Despite the similarity
        And vague familiarity
        The startling reality
        A CARROT THIS IS NOT

        Its look is bland and creamier
        Its nutty taste extremier
        Some large and quite supremier
        THIS ROOT, IT HITS THE SPOT

        So now I have you wondering
        And clamouring and blundering
        "What vegetable?" You're thundering
        A PARSNIP WE HAVE GOT

        Eat parsnips all parsnipitty
        In stews you'll shout out, "Yippity!"
        A flavour deep and drippity
        PUT PARSNIPS IN YOUR POT
        Yay - good one - thanks for posting it!

        Originally posted by zazen999 View Post
        ...Where is she?
        I'm here!!!!!!

        *Waves

        Originally posted by Florence Fennel View Post
        She certainly can't have seen this yet Zaz, but look out when she does!
        Now Flo, what could you possibly mean?
        All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
        Freelance shrub butcher and weed removal operative.

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        • #5
          Tee hee! I like that poem! Thanks for posting.

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          • #6
            The poet is a lady called Judith Natelli McLaughlin - she writes healthy eating type poems to encourage the kids. And grapes.
            Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Jeanied View Post
              The poet is a lady called Judith Natelli McLaughlin - she writes healthy eating type poems to encourage the kids. And grapes.
              Thanks Jeanied - didn't know who'd written it. I'd have given them a try anyway after reading the poem if I didn't already LOVE growing and eating them
              Forbidden Fruits make many Jams.

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              • #8
                Ah, thanks Ladies - that's saved me 'Googling'
                All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
                Freelance shrub butcher and weed removal operative.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Jeanied View Post
                  The poet is a lady called Judith Natelli McLaughlin - she writes healthy eating type poems to encourage the kids. And grapes.
                  She eats Grapes????

                  "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

                  Location....Normandy France

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                  • #10
                    LOL Nicos - Nutter!
                    All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
                    Freelance shrub butcher and weed removal operative.

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                    • #11
                      Poems on Fruits & Odes to Veggies

                      Hi All

                      I am Judith Natelli McLaughlin. How fun to see my poetry spread to Europe! I hail from New Jersey, USA.

                      I love seeing you all enjoy my Parsnip poem. It is from my book Poems on Fruits & Odes to Veggies - Where Healthy Eating Starts With a Poem. You can even check out my website at Judith Natelli McLaughlin


                      And yes, I LOVE grapes...

                      Popagrape

                      Popagrape is not a fad
                      Popagrape is not a dad
                      Popagrape is what you do
                      With juicy red and green grapes too!

                      I wrote & illustrated this book as a way to introduce kids to these healthy food choices. Love your interest! THANKS.

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                      • #12
                        Wow! Isn't it amazing how far the Vine reaches!!!!?

                        Good to hear from you Judith, keep up the good work!
                        All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
                        Freelance shrub butcher and weed removal operative.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Judith Natelli McLaughlin View Post
                          Hi All

                          I am Judith Natelli McLaughlin. How fun to see my poetry spread to Europe! I hail from New Jersey, USA.

                          I love seeing you all enjoy my Parsnip poem. It is from my book Poems on Fruits & Odes to Veggies - Where Healthy Eating Starts With a Poem. You can even check out my website at Judith Natelli McLaughlin


                          And yes, I LOVE grapes...

                          Popagrape

                          Popagrape is not a fad
                          Popagrape is not a dad
                          Popagrape is what you do
                          With juicy red and green grapes too!

                          I wrote & illustrated this book as a way to introduce kids to these healthy food choices. Love your interest! THANKS.
                          Hi Judith and welcome to this site (the grapevine - we call ourselves grapes!).
                          How nice of you to reply and what a surprise to realise just how many people worldwide must read our comments.

                          Keep on with the writing - your poems are such FUN so I do hope that they encourage loads of kids (and adults) to eat more fruit and veg.
                          Forbidden Fruits make many Jams.

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                          • #14
                            Poems & Odes

                            Hi Grapes

                            Thanks for the warm welcome! I love surfing the site. FYI for the first time ever I am going to try to grow zucchini in my own yard. (my yard is really small) But zucchini is my youngest daughter's favorite veg and I think it will be really fun for us to watch our plants grow. To date I only grow herbs and patio tomatoes. Anyway, I will keep on writing. Give me a shout out if you are ever looking for a poem on a particular fruit or veg. I would love to oblige.

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