Poetry Day 15 by casablanca

Poetry Day 15

"The Smell of Cake"

I love the smell of cake in kitchens,
To stand in the heat of work and feel
The air warm as baked stones.
Dough clings to wooden spoons and bowls,
The worn edges of an old recipe book.
And your hair is powdered with flour,
Your palms smooth as a washed baking-board.
Above all, I love the finish when, together
Under the calendar that's months behind,
We swap spoons from a basin of cream and lick,
My beard flecked with it, your chin white,
And between us our son yelling for a lick,
And rising all around, the smell of rich, cooked cake.

Seán Dunne (1956-1995)

My birthday cake this year came courtesy of mail order Fondant Fancies from Bettys as I was not sure if my Hubby could be with us and he usually bakes it. He was there thankfully but it was nice having Bettys do the honours.
Looks yummy. I’m loving your poetry series.
January 15th, 2025  
That's another great poem I haven't come across before, and a very pretty cake.
January 15th, 2025  
Such lovely little fancies.
January 15th, 2025  
Want one! They are so tempting aren't they? I love Bettys and whenever we go to York a visit is compulsory, the one in Harrogate is good as well.
January 15th, 2025  
Those cakes look too beautiful to eat, I bet they were delicious.
January 15th, 2025  
Wonderful capture
January 15th, 2025  
I don't know what Bettys fondant fancies taste like but they do look delicious
January 15th, 2025  
Looks delightful for the tummy, I could do with a portion of it. Happy belated birthday to you. Glad it was a lovely day.
January 15th, 2025  
These look so delicious! I even liked that poem a little bit.
January 15th, 2025  
Love your pov. What a great capture of these!
January 15th, 2025  
What a lovely poem ( and I don't type that that often) beautiful image too
January 15th, 2025  
Yum
January 15th, 2025  
Beautifully photographed! I'm sure they were delicious!
January 15th, 2025  
So pretty and looks delicious.
January 15th, 2025  
Looks delicious. Makes my sweet tooth ache!
January 15th, 2025  
Delicious looking cakes
January 15th, 2025  
Nice pic😊
January 15th, 2025  
Lovely focus and capture they are such a treat, our daughters bought their dad the pack of 4 for his birthday, TWICE!

Happy belated Birthday!
January 15th, 2025  
These look like a fab treat.
January 15th, 2025  
Fondant Fancies ....they are very fancy one's compared to the supermarket brands and Mr. Kipling .
They look rather delicious
January 15th, 2025  
Looks like a delicious celebration!
January 15th, 2025  
I thought they looked like Betty’s, always lovely!
January 16th, 2025  
Beautiful capture of the pretty little cakes.
January 16th, 2025  
It’s beautiful and a very nice poem.
Sadly I see the author had a short life.
January 16th, 2025  
Lovely poem & image
January 16th, 2025  
Looks yummy. Perfect selective focus. Could be used in an ad for Betty's Bakery
January 16th, 2025  
Looks super
January 16th, 2025  
What a brilliant image and poem to accompany it.
January 16th, 2025  
@illinilass Yes, he had a heart problem and died aged just 39, leaving his lovely wife and three children. Wrote some lovely poetry.
January 16th, 2025  
A lovely image and a super poem!

Ian
January 16th, 2025  
A great capture along with the ideal poem .
January 17th, 2025  
Pretty little patchwork of tasty delights!
January 17th, 2025  
Leave a Comment
Sign up for a free account or Sign in to post a comment.