They Say It's My Birthday: Poetry Monday

 

Poetry Monday's once a week.

I bet you know which day.

I don't participate every time,

But today I've come out to play.

My friends assign each week a theme,

Throw a Party's what they chose.

Now it's up to all of us,

to put our thoughts into prose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They Say It's My Birthday

 

When my kids were young I would

throw a party for most everything.

So much fun to watch as they'd,

play and laugh and sing.

 

Valentine's Day's a party "must",

it's about love, as you recall.

Crafts and games and friends galore,

with a sweet sugar rush for all.

 

Father's Day party's to honor

all the men we hold dear.

Now it's much more bittersweet,

miss loved ones no longer here.

Labor Day parties meant cook out.

Another on Memorial Day too.

One celebrated the start of school,

the other meant they were through.

 

New Year's Day we'd host a brunch,

an open house all day.

I'd cook and bake, more than 40 guests,

I'd have it no other way.

 

The Halloween party's just the end,

the build up's half the fun.

Party planning starts, you know

way back on October one.

But birthdays, when your kids are young,

there's just no bigger event.

Pizza, skating, even archery,

but worth every penny spent.

And always there were party foods.

Including, of course, a cake.

Loved to see their eyes light up,

when presenting what I'd make.

Funny thing about kids, you know.

ALL birthdays require you bake.

So even when my own came around,

THEIR favorite cake, I'd have to make.

But as I age I much prefer,

not to fuss so much for me.

Yesterday on my birthday, relaxed

with a crumble and a cup of coffee.

 

 

Apple Blackberry Cornbread Crumble

 

 

Sing it with me:

It's my party and I'll bake what I want to,

bake what I want to, bake what I want to.

You'd fuss less too, 

if it worked well for you.

 

 

 

 

 

Wait!

Read more poetry, 

you're not through.

Some talented writers

are in this crew:

 

On the Border

Messymimi's Meanderings 

Mother Owl 

 

Apple Blackberry Cornbread Crumble         

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Printable Recipe

Ingredients:
1 refrigerated or frozen pie crust

6 apples of your choice, peeled, cored, and sliced

6 oz blackberries, rinsed, well drained, and halved

2 TBSP flour

2/3 cups sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp dried ginger

1/3 cup flour

3 TBSP cornmeal

1 TBSP sugar

5 TBSP cold butter, chopped

Directions:
*Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line your lower oven rack with tin foil in case of spillage.

*Prepare the bottom crust as per package directions for a baked pie.

*Place the apples and blackberries in a bowl. Add the 2 TBSP flour, 2/3 cup sugar, salt, cinnamon, and ginger and gently mix. Arrange evenly in the prepared crust.

*Mix together the remaining 1/3 cup flour, cornmeal, and the remaining 1 TBSP sugar. Cut the cold butter into the dry ingredients to create a crumble, then cover the pie with this topping.

*Bake for 45 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.