George had under him Five Cooks

One of George's cooks is described.

George had under him five cooks

of various characters and looks

with great experience of many a year

in numerous countries both far and near,

all culinary experts of great art,

who were always ready to provide

any dish the customer might decide

to order from the menu cards.

And among these fellows there was one

who in preparing fancy dishes some

might say this man a genius is,

as skills as precious and pure as his

in creating flavours of such power

are hard to find in this world of ours.

Tall he was with a face so narrow

his nose projected like an arrow,

and of his country he was so proud

that never a person was allowed

to make the slightest disparagement

without receiving an icy glance.

Disliked he was by all his fellows,

his manner haughty, hard, not mellow,

which caused all kinds of minor friction

with his colleagues in the kitchen.

from The Adventures of George

©Blair Gowrie (Roderick Macdonald)

   

  

Author's Note

from my humorous and satirical narrative poem, The Adventures of George, a wacky look at national leaders, politicians and celebrities.