Roberta Writes – d’Verse: Satiating the Soul and Esther Chilton’s challenge #poetry #cakeart

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Punam from d’Verse has provided this splendid challenge: Satiating the Soul

The Challenge

So, for the poetics challenge today I give you a sort of carte blanche. You could write about cleaning, cooking your favourite dish, the joy of giving or how you celebrate your favourite festival. Since Diwali falls a day after Halloween, I expect lots ghouls, goblins and candy galore peppering some poems. I am really looking forward to a smorgasbord of poems to sample and satiate my soul.

You can join in here: https://dversepoets.com/2024/10/29/poetics-satiating-the-soul/

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Esther Chilton played right into my mental hands by providing Fireworks as her challenge. You can join in here: https://estherchilton.co.uk/2024/10/30/writing-prompts-38/

And so, I rubbed my hands together in glee and came up with this:

What is a cake?

What is a cake?

A delectable and sweet confectionary

Made from flour, eggs, fat and sugar

A sprinkle of raising agent to make it light

Ensures every bite is a tempting delight

Picture caption: an ordinary cake decorated with butter icing, chocolates and sticky brown sugar

What is a cake?

A gesture of love and affection

Created for an anniversary or birthday

Family history and memories enshrined

As each ingredient is combined

Picture caption: Record player cake I made for mum’s birthday

What is a cake?

A striking and visual artwork

To commemorate a moment in time

My home-schooling / work from home cake

My mind straight to lockdown does take

Picture caption: Working from home (I’m the snake woman and TC is the monster) and home schooling (Michael is the robot with huge eyes) cake

What is a cake?

My bonfire night chocolate creation

Ignites thoughts of fireworks and sparklers

As we contemplate our national history

And past events shrouded in mystery

Picture caption: Sir Chocolate stands next to his Bonfire chocolate mousse confectionary creation

What is a cake?

Fondant tap in a sandy desert gateau

Designed to protest against global warming

A reminder that with nature we are one

It doesn’t work to have no rain, only sun

Picture caption: Water crisis cake featuring a giant tap in a desert

What is a cake?

An edible acknowledgement of our traditions

Often wrapped up on our beliefs and religion

At Easter it’s a rich fruit Simnel cake

At Christmas, gingerbread houses we make

Picture caption: Christmas cake decorated with fondant roses

What is a cake?

A nod of support to a youngster’s passion

Personified as a life-sized guitar cake

A culinary artwork that invokes much pleasure

And can be consumed and enjoyed at leisure

Picture caption: Guitar cake I made for Michael’s 18th birthday this year

And for you, dear friends, can you tell me

What is a cake?

Picture caption: Christmas gingerbread train with Mrs and Mrs Claus and Mr Christmas Tree

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71 thoughts on “Roberta Writes – d’Verse: Satiating the Soul and Esther Chilton’s challenge #poetry #cakeart”

  1. Hi Robbie – just back from my blog break. You are a wonderfully encouraging presence in our community. Over the past few weeks I have been considering how technology is advancing. One article that I found very interesting was “Can AI Write Authentic Poetry.” https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/can-ai-write-authentic-poetry/

    Here is a quote from he article: “In a certain sense, poetry may serve as a kind of canary in the coal mine — an early indicator of the extent to which AI promises to challenge humans as artistic creators.”

    I admire your ability to create poetry, Robbie, and celebrate how you encourage others to use their creativity and imagination!

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  3. Robbie, your first photo says, “ordinary cake.” I’ll tell you, there is nothing ordinary about these cakes. They are wonderful, especially the guitar cake. So much talent, my friend, and they look so yummy! Thank you for sharing these beauties.

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  5. A cake is not just a cake, it is an emotion, a piece of art, a delectable confection, a celebration and much more! And in your poetic hands, Robbie, it is elevated to a lyrical deliciousness. Love it and in awe of your multi-talents. ❤️

    No, you are not late. The link is open for another hour. 😊

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  15. What a feast for the eyes, Robbie, much less our culinary and gustatory senses!! Your words, sentiments, delight in creation ring beautifully true. A blessing to read, my friend.

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  19. your poems work well, Robbie, covering many aspects of a cake; the art works are beyond splendid and that they are edible adds another level of delight; I’ve seen the guitar one before, I reckon, but mum’s birthday cake — warning: dreadful pun ahead — takes the cake 🙂

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  22. A tasty poem — and many tasty photos. Such a range in the cakes that you’ve created! I had to chuckle over the one with the decorations of working from home. I certainly wasn’t expecting to see a monster, snake woman, and robot by a cake!

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  27. My goodness, your fondants are magnificent. Was the guitar the most difficult to make? Perhaps it was the roses. Your poetry was a perfect accompaniment, a true ‘icing in the cake’ (pun intended.)

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  28. Dear Roberta
    WOW, we have never seen such cakes before – amazing.
    Thanks for sharing the pictures of these cakes and your texts
    The Fab Four of Cley
    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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