Friday is National Macaroni and Cheese Day, and to celebrate there will be cheesy poems sprinkled throughout the Poetry Friday community! I can’t wait to see what other delicious poetry my poetry friends will have whipped up!
I’m pitching in with a cheesy little nugget from W. H. Auden, which just happens to be both about cheese and poetry (there’s no macaroni present, but hey, two outta three ‘aint bad).
A poet’s hope: to be,
like some valley cheese,
local, but prized elsewhere.
Here’s hoping we all achieve such lofty goals!
From one cheese (and poetry) lover to another, happy Friday, everyone!
ha! wonderful….and you are prized all the way to my corner of the world.
Thank you! <3
A perfect, cheesy little poem! Thank you for sharing.
You’re welcome! I’m just crackers about cheese! 🙂
Love the quote! And the gifs, too! I hope you have a gouda weekend with plenty of mac and cheese leftovers!
I love the film Ratatouille because it is just such an unabashed celebration of good food, and as someone who loves to eat, I can relate! 🙂
Looks like these mice are in mouse heaven and came back again, wonderful. I like your little nugget from W. H. Auden too, thanks Jane!
My partner is a big cheese lover, so those little mice made me think of him! 🙂
Isn’t that always the way? “prized elsewhere”…
At this point I’ll be happy to be prized anywhere! 😉
I really enjoyed your poem. Oh to be prized! What a great feeling. Your animated gifs are adorable. Have a happy Mac and Cheese Day.
Wouldn’t that be lovely? Maybe one day! 🙂
That is a good goal. If only…
We can all dream! 🙂
Who, but you Jane, could know that Auden mixed some curds way into his poetry tray? Wonderful!
It was so much fun going on a cheese-themed internet poetry quest! 😀
Ha! This reminds me of the adage about not being celebrated in one’s own country… to think of it this way, as a hope… i like it! Thank you!
I can’t get over the cheesy bliss on that second mouse’s face!
Auden packed some big truth into those three lines!
Hey, I’ve got Auden today too, but I didn’t find any cheese! Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com
A perfect mouthful! Thanks, Jane!
Made me smile with this one, Jane! Love it.
You always find the cutest videos! Love the quote! Thanks for these.
The poem and the gifs were perfect for this Mac and Cheese day!
What a great quote! And are those Ratatouille cheese lovers? So cute…
Yes! Such a fun movie!
Delightful! And YOU are definitely prized hither and yon in all the Poetry Friday realms. :0)
Love the GIFT and the wisdom of poetry and cheese from Auden. Two out of three is just about right in this case!
Oops -that’s supposed to be GIFS!
How clever! Poetry and cheese combine to make a lovely flavor!
Ha! This is so true. Local writers are very underrated for conferences and such. It’s has if leaving town somehow makes you a better writer.