My poem for Matthew H – Broccoli…!!!!
The son of a friend of mine set me a challenge to write,
A poem about broccoli, so I thought about it last night.
He wanted me to attack the stuff and about the yukky taste,
But I don’t mind broccoli. It’s good for an expanding waist.
Alright though, as a tasty snack, it wouldn’t rank in first place.
But it doesn’t taste like much. It isn’t…well…bleugh,
It’s just not fashionable, that I do concur.
Ok, granted, it looks like a tiny tree,
And being green, it looks like it’s been hit by radioactivity.
Gotta be cooked right, not too mushy or hard,
Tasty on a barbeque, eat just as it gets charred.
High in carbs, high in protein, very low in fat,
I had to google that bit. I’m not the guru on broccoli facts.
High in iron, calcium and vitamins K, E, C and A,
And don’t forget young Matthew, it’s one of your 5-a-day.
So cherish the mighty broccoli, embrace it in your diet,
I know you love broccoli really Matt, but I’ll keep your secret quiet.
