Happy National Macaroni & Cheese Day!! My friend Tabatha is hosting the Poetry Friday festivities at The Opposite of Indifference. I don’t know about you, but I am not indifferent about pasta! I’m looking forward to a fun poetry feast!
Poetry Friday: A Riddle from the Table
“the kind who dined on upper crusts” — love it, Keri! A clever and educational riddle, and tasty to boot.
Great puzzle. Was it really a dish for kings? Very cool.
Love the whole thing, but that second stanza is my favorite. Silly Americans!!
Man, all these cheesy poems are making me hungry. And I think your dining “on upper crusts” has nudged me over the edge….time for a snack.
Fun riddle, Keri! Love the upper crusts, and the faster must be better line.
Such a clever poem! I envy anyone who can get rhyme and meter to work together. I’m sure in your house rice n gravy beats mac n cheese any day of the week.
Bravo! And, I love how you included the answer to your riddle in the last line. Super good riddle poem. You’d better use this with students next year! They will love it…and hopefully, use it as a mentor text.
WONDERFUL, Keri – Such a cosmopolitan, historical legacy for our fave comfort food – and such a fun poetic romp. Happy Summer!
Cool! Where did you find the history? And how did you get that last line neatly upside down?
The very reliable source = Wikipedia. Apparently Thomas Jefferson is credited with bringing the delicacy from Europe! The line went in a separate text box (I use Canva) and then I rotated it. Tabatha thought it up!
And now the humble mac n cheese has come full circle with more gourmet versions!
I hear there are entire mac n cheese restaurants . . . not anywhere near me, but somewhere out there in the greater U.S. 🙂
That would be a good mentor text for other foods and research…maybe set it to music too. I love the combination of history and poetry! Score on the upside down answer!
Tabatha gets full credit for the suggestion of turning it upside down!
Well done! It flows so nicely. Elicits a guess. And makes you turn your head upside down! What more could you ask from a poem?
Keri, this is a poem with a beat, a story, and a riddle-an all around treat. Thanks for the delightful morning start to my day.
What a fun mac and cheese poem Keri, thanks! I liked the upside down line too.
Love this food. Love this poem and the history it shares!
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