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

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/

AND

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