Sunday Lunch to Prepare
Andy Brister (Goldfinch60) – November 2018.
Today we have Sunday lunch to prepare,
Yesterday, we had Saturday evening dinner,
And tomorrow we will have cold meat and mash.
The rain is pouring as I look out the window,
The water shining on the plants in the morning light,
But today we have Sunday lunch to prepare.
Starting with the potatoes, peeled and cut,
Boiled gently for five minutes, water strained
From them, butter salt and pepper added. The rain
stops. The day brightens as the sun shines down,
Lighting our lives in its beauty but
We start by peeling the potatoes.
The meat is placed in the pan, the buttered potatoes
are placed gently around it, and into the oven it goes,
the gas is lit and set for the correct heat, which is set
for the correct time to cook the meat. The flowers
shine in the glory of the sun, their colours fill the
garden with beauty as the meat is placed in the pan.
The carrots are peeled and sliced, enough for all
as they are placed in a pot, water covering them
and salt added, to highlight their taste. The carrots
are peeled, a bird comes in the garden, its plumage
so bright and wonderful, the glory of nature is with
us as the carrots are peeled and sliced.
The kale is pulled from its stalks, washed and put in
a pan, covered with water and salt added,
ready to cook at the right time, the green of the
lawn covered by shadows of trees, as the sun
blazes through their boughs, bringing art to our world,
as today we have Sunday lunch to prepare.