Salutes to the sweet tooths

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Nutritionist, diabetes or
dietician
All to be unheeded in my
sweet tooth's opinion.

For how can I abandon
That chocolate canyon?

And same goes for yummy
chocolate fudge
Or to a trifle could I bear
any grudge?

Ah, treacle or caramel pudding
And apple crumble needs no
bidding

The craving wishes to devour
the dessert
Few would desert a tasty jam
tart!

Don't just fondle me honey, I'm fond of cake fondant
Meringue on my sweet tongue, creamy vermicelli
All that suits my sweet tempered nature
Bear with me if the sweet terms sound redundant

Not forgetting swiss rolls and iced
cup cakes
and whatever other
sweetmeats the baker bakes.

From smoothies so delicious
To whipped cream mousse
All so creamy and scrumptious
Maybe not highly nutritious

Ah custards, ice-creams,
muffins and jellies
the only deterrent perhaps, the
fear of rounded bellies

Only if the dietician would
recommend instead
to cut down on leafy grassy
veggie salad

For if there was for it a polling
booth
I'd vote in favour of my sweet
tooth!

My sweet toot vouches for the toothsome desserts always
The sweet rich goodies and confections , treats for holidays

Author's Note

• I named only English sweetmeats and desserts as most writers here are English speaking westerners but my real fav desserts and sweetmeats are Indian ones such as Kheer rice pudding ...
Gulab jamun (cupcake in syrup.) ...   halwa . ...Rasgulla. ...and
barfi.(Indian crumpet cookie)
...Kulfi (pistachio ice cream)
Laddu

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Hello my friend. Hope you are doing OK. You know I have a sweet tooth too. I am partial to chocolate biscuits, cheesecake, donuts and steamed puddings with custard or ice cream. I just can't help myself. I do try to be careful with the calories, but there is no way I can cut out all the stuff the dietician is telling us is killing us. Moderation is a word I like. Just reading your poem has made me want a sugar fix:)

Good to see you. Hope all is well with you and your family.

Chris

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Heyy Chris, im so glad you aren't tired of my poems considering you might have read them at voicesnet but the consolation is that you might be forgetful like me as i have forgotten which poems i have read of yours in the past, for me they're always a fresh new joy to read.
Oh and how could i forget cheesecake, my fav dessert actually.
But yes moderation is key to everything. Take care and warmest thanks,

[Carola]

hi zaynab,
what a delicious poem, you certainly are a connoisseur of desserts!!
my all-time favourite is german black forest cake, ahhh! the chocolate, cream & cherries & the italian tiramisu.

but now that I'm trying to lose weight I only eat a tiny little bit of dark chocolate or one dark choc. biscuit called tim tam every so often.
i find if you eat parsley on it's own, which is a little bitter, it takes away food or sweet cravings. so that's what i do now every morning with my coffee, then I'm able to go without breakfast, & only have 2 meals a day.
cheerio carola

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Yeah i love black forest cake too,, haven't heard of tiramisu, sounds nice. Yeah like for fear of weight gain i only take a few bites of treats on occasions, thank God we can't afford them coz they are so expensive and also hard to make.
Nice to know about parsley, do you eat it raw, and how much? Its not sold commonly here and is quite expensive.
Warm thanks for such a lovely great comment.

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

And dear health experts say its better to skip dinner than breakfast though sometimes i end up skipping both coz im too busy reading and writing . Take care.

[Carola]

after buying the parsley i rinse it in cold water to remove any dust /sprayed chemicals.
then I trim off a bit of the ends of the stems & then put the bunch into a glass of water, it keeps it fresh for about 3 days.
yes, i do eat the parsley raw, actually I would eat a whole bunch raw in about 2 days. it curbs my appetite.
skipping dinner doesn't work for me 'cos that's when I watch TV & I love eating in front of TV. that's reminiscent of going to the movies & eating popcorn or ice cream.

[Vertigo Cat1111]

I love this! As an avid sweet lover, you name off so many with the most delicious sounding descriptions. I have a particular sweet tooth for pastries, eclaire’s, smoothies, ice cream... you wrote the detail beautifully here without being too descriptive and going on and on. They say all that sugar is so bad, but as long as we eat in moderation and take care of our teeth... I don’t see too much of a problem! I think you should make another poem for sweets, but your very favorites! The Indian ones and such, it would really educate people on other sweets. This poem a smile on my face and your poetry seems to have a way of bringing people together. Thank you for sharing! 💙🍭🥧🧁

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Hii, yayy im happy to know that i bring poets together, such fine great poets here too.
And so nice of you to say i could write one on Indian sweetmeats, but here on site too few Indians so i feel they wouldn't get it really.
Eclairs is delicious yeahh.
Thanks soo much for fine comment.

[Patricia]

I am a diabetic and it doesn't stop me from the sweets....well a little but I do cheat. Lovely poem

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Aww but i guess a little of sweet treats won't harm you. Warm thanks for comment, take care,

[Stella Armour]

Only the darkest chocolate for me, lovely and bitter ....

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Aha aye,warm thanks for chocoholic comment.

[alanwgraham]

A sweet treat to be sure Zaynab. I suffer from one myself so this sweet poem is almost too much. I do enjoy the Indian sweets myself as a special treat.
Very tasty!
Alan

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Wow yayy you too have tasted Indian treats! Nice to know! Thanks soo much for super comment,

[Patricia Wedel]

Roger and myself love smooth Creme Cheese Cake for a Treat as we age… it tastes like Heaven.. we do love Indian Food, but difficult for us to prepare. Roger’s Doctor is Young and from India… He is an extraordinary Person. tenderly, Pat

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

I find all desserts very difficult to prepare whether Eastern or western so we on occasions just buy them at the confectionery. Yeah cheesecake ahh love it, hardly get to eat it coz its too expensive here.
Warmest thanks for your lovely comment. Keep enjoying creme cakes, in moderation its ok.🌷

[Lisasview]

Good morning from Spain,
Oh my so many sweet items on your list... I love dark chocolate with red wine..Because most of us have a sweet tooth this poem probably made the ones who read it want something sweet right away...Love Kulfi...even though it isn't chocolate.
Fun poem to read early this morning,
Lisa

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Wow yayy you know Kulfi! Its my fav ice cream. Dark chocolate is lovely too. Spain is a beautiful country and my son has gone there to play in the football academy so the name Spain catches my attention noawadays. Warmest thanks for sweet comment,

[Fran Marie]

Oh my gosh I love all the above mentioned goodies in this poem
went to the fair tonite for awhile and
pigged out on funnel cakes cotton candy and soda pop...but oh what
fun plus I'm addicted to chocolate
me and my sweet tooth have an
appointment with the dentist Friday
to get my teeth cleaned..so might
as well eat the sweets now..lol
enjoyed reading this sweet poem

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Hi Fran, warmest thanks for a super comment, you had me at the dentist appointment, made me laugh, reminds me how much my sweet tooth has sent me to the dentist many times too. Take care,

[Dave Brown]

hard to pick the winner
they were both entertaining

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Aw thanks soo much , but you are the great super poet here , can't match your talent.

[Dave Brown]

you must have me confused with somebody else but it would be nice