Pancake day

[Biggus]

I LIKE TO TRY TOSSING THE PANCAKES

I like to try tossing the pancakes
But my inadequacy’s its revealing
And the results of my failed efforts
Look like I’ve Artexed the ceiling

IT’S PANCAKE DAY

Light the hob
Mix the batter
Then pour it in the pan
Cook one side
And toss it high
Then catch it if you can

THERE’S NOTHING LIKE A PANCAKE

There’s nothing like a pancake
With lemon curd spread on
And no greater disappointment
When it turns out to be Dijon

AT THE ANNUAL PANCAKE RACE

At the annual pancake race
The winner is always smug Trace
I’m always at the rear of the chase
Limping home in last place
Then I must congratulate Trace
And engage in a false embrace
When I really want to hear the base
Of the frying pan hitting her face

TOSSING THE PANCAKE

Tossing the pancake
How hard could it be?
Well quite difficult
Which surprised me
What an awful mess
After the first three
I gave up after four
That one landed on me

TOSSING A PANCAKE

Tossing a pancake
I can do that
Just get a fry pan
Heat up the fat
Mix up the batter
As easy as that
One on the ceiling
One on the cat
One on the door
One on the mat
One on my head
Like a sweet sticky hat

PANCAKE DAY

For the world at large shrove Tuesday
Precedes Ash Wednesday
For my unfortunate family stove Tuesday
Precedes trash Wednesday

I THOUGHT I’D TRY TOSSING A PANCAKE

I thought I would try tossing a pancake
Well that turned out to be a big mistake
The first three didn’t leave the pan at all
The next two were sliding down the wall
The only one dispatched with any grace
Then splashed hot fat right in my face

IT’S PANCAKE DAY AGAIN

Mix it, pour it
Cook it, toss it
And serve it

A little lemon
A little jam on
Eat it with aplomb

[Jerrybaldy]

Hi Biggus. Sometimes the meter is off. I have no actual technique (as this may show) but if you change the first one for example to something like:

I try to toss the pancakes
But my failings are revealing
The results of my failed efforts
End up Artex on the ceiling.


Your humour and choice of subjects are good but the meter is often out and this could be corrected and make a big difference.

Cheers
Jerry

[Biggus]

Cheers Jerry, much appreciated

[Jerrybaldy]

No worries Biggus, I should have mentioned that others have great meter such as "Tossing a pancake"

[Haunted]

THERE’S NOTHING LIKE A PANCAKE

There’s nothing like a pancake
With lemon curd spread on
And no greater disappointment
When it turns out to be Dijon

ROTFL Hate it when that happens!

[2X2E5]

I don't know much about poetry, haven't read much except Bukowski and Ovid, so I don't think I'm in a position to offer helpful criticism,
but I can't help but tell you how much I enjoyed reading your poems and how much of a chuckle I got :)

[Biggus]

Mustard pancakes are a bummer, thanks Haunted

[Biggus]

I'm glad you like them. it means a lot - Grumpy cat

[YesNo]

I liked the pancake flipping one with "one the ceiling" and "one on the cat".

[Biggus]

That poor cat