Tartuffo...
Last night I had
a delectable dream,
Of divinely delicious
Tartuffo ice-cream!
Armed with my spoon,
I scooped with delight,
Flinging cannon balls of chocolate,
into furious flight...
Explosions! Eruptions!
(My lips started quivering...)
Exquisite sensations!
(My whole body shivering...)
Raspberries, Blueberries,
Strawberries with cream...
I kept eating and eating,
Tartuffo ice cream!
How abruptly it ended -
(Oh, cruel, tragic fate!)
I was aghast to apprehend it -
that deserted dessert plate...
With my enjoyment abated,
I drifted awake -
To a dismal, dank, depressing,
Tartuffo tummy ache...!
29.8.2000
Toronto
Copyright. Jonathan Koh, 2000