My Place For Dinner

artwork by DaphneGraphics

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Come to my place for dinner
I’ll save you a special seat
from soup to nuts I’ll serve you
trust me, it'll be quite a treat!


We’ll begin with an aperitif of judgment
then a bowl of passive aggressive soup
next a croissant with pâté of opinion
sure to be a hit with your peer group


We’ll cleanse the palate with original thought
a new taste sensation for some
shall we go on to the entree now?
Best you check with your chum!


A lovely fillet of mainstream beliefs
atop a bed of dogmatic principle
please do leave room for a yummy dessert
OH NO... you haven't had your fill?


A trifle of rules, values, and ethics
with a topping of luscious whipped cream
now really I ask you my friends
is this tasty meal not supreme?


You may want to spell relief after all this
perhaps you’ll have indigestion
can I expect you to return next week?
Hey, that’s a rhetorical question!

Author's Note

I wrote this when I was frustrated with someone's behavior a few months ago. It made me feel MUCH better! Enjoy!

Reviews

[Neville]

How bloomin delicious and clever too... you certainly gave whoever it was, their just desserts here Lydi**.. this is so much more than petit fours, tis a whole four courser with an amuse bouche palette cleanser thrown in... wish I could give it more than 100....N x

[Lydia Shutter]

The funny part was when I wrote this, the person it was intended to slap never got it....which is typical I guess. Thanks so much, Neville. Lydi**

[Neville]

now that is funny.. kinda.. I take it no more probs tho..

[Lydia Shutter]

No because I removed her from my life permanently.

[Neville]

well done you...

[NeiL ArandA]

This is classy poetry . I feel like I am inside Buckingham Palace !

[Lydia Shutter]

WOW, Neil, thank you very much. Lydi**

[Momoko]

Amazing and really witty . Enjoyed it ! Thank you for reviewing my work.

[Lydia Shutter]

You're quite welcome...and thank you for reading and reviewing mine. Lydi**

[DrD]

I would love to dine with you. I would bring a Merlot of motive and loaf of manly lies. Perhaps I could prepare my sauce of seduction and finish it all off with a pinch of tomorrow's respect. Extremely well done, Lydia. An enjoyable read indeed and one to read again.

[Lydia Shutter]

Dr. D, your additions to the menu sound delectable! :) Thank you so much for getting into the theme! I appreciate your comments. lydi**

[Samuel Dickens]

Heh-heh, I may have to take a rain check on the dinner invitation--sensitive, prickly old guy that I am. Very clever word usage, Lydia.

[Lydia Shutter]

Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for the comments, Samuel! Lydi**

[Me]

I remember this one...brilliant!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks again, Raven. Have a great day. Lydi**

[Glen Yumang Manese]

Can I have seconds...I have a big appetite for words and such...this was a well design wit of a verse...just gives you the whole out look of the bigger picture in the lines...

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much, Glen. Glad you got the meaning. Lydi**

[Glen Yumang Manese]

If the table is set...I'm there...good or bad...as long as the food for thought is good...just have beer ready...I like to drink...hehehe...the more the merrier...

[Lydia Shutter]

Laughing here.....I will be sure to buy a six pack.

[Glen Yumang Manese]

Stella Artois...I've got an expensive taste... too...blame the boss...that's all he drinks...I'm more Bud 55...less filling and I can still write and be normal...and less expensive...TTYL...I will be online for a bit...

[Lydia Shutter]

I remember the first time I drank Stella Artois...in Belgium in 1968! Those were the days....they did not sell it here back then.

[Glen Yumang Manese]

Goodness...a small world after all...I guess you're familiar with Carlsberg...too...being in Europe...I miss Malta and the beer they had called Cisk...I miss Europe in general...though..great history and people...I gain much knowledge there...and the Middle East and Africa...

[Lydia Shutter]

Carlsberg too...absolutely....but my favorite, since my family is from Holland....is Heineken! Going to sign off shortly. Enjoy the rest of your day!

[Dean]

Becks is great, too!

[Glen Yumang Manese]

I like them all...they are all in the same family group...of Lager beers...but Becks is the new one German beer...in the world...I agree there...

[wordman]

you call this giving back right loved it

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks for commenting. Lydi*

[icelandicblue]

Nothing like having someone else's opinion shoved down your throat. I was particularly entranced by this stanza:

We’ll begin with an aperitif of judgment
then a bowl of passive aggressive soup
next a croissant with pâté of opinion
sure to be a hit with your peer group

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks for your comments. I appreciate them. Lydi*

[Dye]

I completely love this. I could sense your tone and felt irrated right along with you. There are some people I would like to invite to your dinner party. Brilliant!

[Lydia Shutter]

Hehhehe I think we could fill a large restaurant with them! :) Thank you so much for your comments. Lydi**

[Rita L. Sev]

We’ll begin with an aperitif of judgment
then a bowl of passive aggressive soup...

I think I know the chef...

This is a wonderfully clever rant, great follow-through and clear message. Great job, Lydi!

[Lydia Shutter]

I think all of us have encountered this chef a time or two...and it is not pleasant! Thanks for the comments, Rita. Lydi**