Poem on how to make cake:
"It's a piece of cake to bake a pretty cake
If the way is hazy
You gotta do the cooking by the book
You know you can’t be lazy!"
-Stephanie (LazyTown)
Baking a cake is a piece of cake
If you follow these instructions.
Don't give yourself a headache
since we're just at the introduction.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees,
and get out an 8-inch round pan.
I think we will all agree
putting wax paper on the bottom will make your prouder.
Then butter the paper, for the next step it's key,
since then you dust it with coca powder.
Grab a bowl and give your hands a shower,
then throw in 3/4 cups of flour,
3/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa,
1/4 teaspoon of salt,
and 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder,
to make your cake taste wonderful with no fault.
In another,
add 1 cup of sugar and 3/4 of butter.
Beat it until it's light and fluffy,
and slowly beat 3 eggs in while it's still puffy.
Add vanilla, 1 teaspoon,
and get ready to combined everything soon.
Alternate mixing in the flour with 1/2 cup of sour cream,
soon we'll have the chocolate cake of your dreams.
Bring back the pan and spread the mix wide,
Open the oven and put it inside.
For about 30-35 minutes this is where it will reside.
Once you can remove a toothpick that is clean,
take it out without making a scene.
Let it cool for 10 minutes,
before topping it with a chocolate glaze.
Your hungry should be approaching your limit,
so eat up and prepare to be amazed.
Recipe poem on making a poem recipe:
First you must choose something to make,
for me the choice was clearly cake.
Then find a decent recipe for it,
and start to write a bit.
Describe the steps in a creative way,
without letting the recipe run astray.
Add something special to make it your own,
something that can act as a keystone.
Finish it off with making it sound delicious,
ignore the fact that it isn't nutritious.
Then you'll have a poem of your own,
so start writing and get in the zone.
-Christopher Heffley
"It's a piece of cake to bake a pretty cake
If the way is hazy
You gotta do the cooking by the book
You know you can’t be lazy!"
-Stephanie (LazyTown)
Baking a cake is a piece of cake
If you follow these instructions.
Don't give yourself a headache
since we're just at the introduction.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees,
and get out an 8-inch round pan.
I think we will all agree
putting wax paper on the bottom will make your prouder.
Then butter the paper, for the next step it's key,
since then you dust it with coca powder.
Grab a bowl and give your hands a shower,
then throw in 3/4 cups of flour,
3/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa,
1/4 teaspoon of salt,
and 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder,
to make your cake taste wonderful with no fault.
In another,
add 1 cup of sugar and 3/4 of butter.
Beat it until it's light and fluffy,
and slowly beat 3 eggs in while it's still puffy.
Add vanilla, 1 teaspoon,
and get ready to combined everything soon.
Alternate mixing in the flour with 1/2 cup of sour cream,
soon we'll have the chocolate cake of your dreams.
Bring back the pan and spread the mix wide,
Open the oven and put it inside.
For about 30-35 minutes this is where it will reside.
Once you can remove a toothpick that is clean,
take it out without making a scene.
Let it cool for 10 minutes,
before topping it with a chocolate glaze.
Your hungry should be approaching your limit,
so eat up and prepare to be amazed.
Recipe poem on making a poem recipe:
First you must choose something to make,
for me the choice was clearly cake.
Then find a decent recipe for it,
and start to write a bit.
Describe the steps in a creative way,
without letting the recipe run astray.
Add something special to make it your own,
something that can act as a keystone.
Finish it off with making it sound delicious,
ignore the fact that it isn't nutritious.
Then you'll have a poem of your own,
so start writing and get in the zone.
-Christopher Heffley
I love cake. During the day, I always get a craving for some cake. While I thought it was just a blog post on how to make cake, I really liked how you included that last bit about the making a poem recipe. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI like your choice to turn the recipe and instructions for baking a cake into a poem. I also like the making a poem recipe that you include at the end. They were very enjoyable poems to read. Nice Post!
ReplyDeleteI also enjoyed the "Recipe poem on making a poem recipe." It had a nice rhyme scheme and good rhythm. The only thing I think you might have been able to improve is the measurements; maybe mixing in other ways of saying fractions, e.g. "a fourth" instead of "1/4," and writing them out so it's clear how to say them could improve the rhythm.
ReplyDeleteAnd of course, I have to give you credit for including such wise words from arguably the best anime of all time. Indeed, you gotta do the cooking by the book. Or perhaps, poem.
Very creative work, Christopher. Your "Recipe poem on making a poem recipe" demonstrated an effective use of the rhyme scheme and I am now craving for some cake, so thanks for that as well.
ReplyDeleteI just ate dinner, so nothing sounds better than a cake :). I really enjoyed the rhyme scheme, it made your poem playful and happy, much like a recipe and cooking should be. It is difficult to maintain guidelines for both a recipe and a poem, but you clearly demonstrated that it could be done! Awesome post!
ReplyDeleteI think that you did a great job on these poems. I like how you include the recipe in the first one, and also how in the recipe poem, you kind of gave the story behind the recipe creation process. That was a nice bonus.
ReplyDeleteBoth of these poems were very creative. I especially liked some of the ways you manipulated your instructions on how to make a cake to make it seem more like a poem, like the image of giving your hands a shower. Good work!
ReplyDeleteI'm honestly impressed by how you made these poems. The first one was both fun and informative. The second poem was really cute and had a nice rhythm to it. I thought the name of the second poem was also rather clever and funny.
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet (haha). I like that you give us both a way to make a cake and a way to write a poem. I wonder if you have heard of the Dadaist “to make a Dadaist poem” by Tristan Tzara. It is another recipe for a poem that is much more instructional and less metaphoric; and it’s part of the larger Dadaist movement. Check it out! https://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/88v/tzara.html
ReplyDeleteI think that it was really clever to turn baking instructions into a very solid poem. Additionally, you managed to include a certain rhyme scheme, which is insane... Now I’m craving cake :(
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