There is beef stew tonight
Done in the slow cooker.
S L O W
Which
(Admittedly}
Is Not Historic.
But
The stew itself:
There is so much beef …
(How much?)
So many cubes of beef
That
There isn’t any room for the potatoes.
No spuds
Nary a pomme de terre.
Onions – of course.
Carrots – why, yes.
And turnip
Rutabaga
R U T A B A G A
(I luvs the word because
It really looks like what it is
A true root vegetable that
You have to hack apart).
All bubble bubble
(but no trouble)
Together in its
Slow Cooker
Which isn’t really
Historic
But I do think
“Cauldron”.
And then
Speaking of “Cauldron”
This bubble bubble
(but no trouble)
Stew
Is going to be served
On buttered heels
From numerous loaves,
Of bread.
Trencherman fare upon
Sopping sops.
[Should I tell
How Heavenly it
Smells
Upon
Entering the kitchen?]
Why – yes! – I should.
Surely ale should
Accompany this stew!
But
What about redred
Wine?
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