Clerihew

for dVerse

Once there was a princess named Ariel

Who desperately wanted to be terrestrial

It seems that if she’d stayed as a fish

She might have ended up on a dish

Feast

for dVerse

Adobo

I know the recipe now

Peppercorns, soy sauce, and fowl

But then all I knew was this

A bowl of friendship delish!

Halo-Halo

First thought on beans in desert:

Oh no! But now I assert

Milk, nata, bananas, beans

Mixed is better than ice cream

Pandesal

One perfect bread for breakfast

Hot with crumbs across the crust

Feasting starts with bag in hand

Lasts all the way home as planned

 Just a few of the wonderful tasty dishes in the Philippines.

Invitation

for dVerse

The window stands open.

Rustling autumn leaves,

the breeze notices.

Taking the invitation

crosses the desk

where the book opens

and the leaves rustle

an invitation:

Ride with a gallant knight;

Lose yourself in the woods;

Fly though serendipitous clouds.

The book stands open.