2nd December
A rather rotund pudding…
Pudding Charms, a seasonal poem by Charlotte Druitt Cole
I found this poem in a children’s poetry collection The Book of Christmas, complied by Fiona Waters and illustrated by Matilda Harrison (Chrysalis Chilidren’s Books, 2004). This a was a Christmas present to my daughter from my parents in 2007 and is a wonderful collection of seasonal poems and stories. I hope to feature one or two more poems from the compliation later in the month.
In the meantime here is a snatch from today’s poem:
Currants and raisins, and sugar and spice,
Orange peel, lemon peel – everything nice
Mixed up together, and put in a pan.
…
And out of her pocket a thimble she drew,
A button of silver, a silver horse – shoe,
And, whisp’ring a charm in the pudding pan popped them,
Then flew up the chimney directly she dropped them.
Hope you like today’s food related piece – edibles will surely feature again…
(illusration Chris Mills)
