2010/03/04 Midriff-Engirdling Waffle Poem by Margaret Alice

Lekgoletsi organised an enjoyable female
colleague bonding meal ritual at the Wimpy
and Motlagosebatho, Mashudu, Machoene
Mamokhele, Azwinndini, and Siphesihle will
be there, a litany of names I can’t pronounce

We shall have to play the introductory game
I shall be an undercover agent, I ordered my
meal in advance; as my heroine has already
been embarrassed and Darcy is at hand to
save the day, I felt like rejoicing

I chose a wonderful waffle with which to spoil
my appetite for better food, if my guru says
we should fantasize, I feel free to improvise
in all aspects of my life, what better way to
celebrate colleagues with exotic names

Than indulging in the wicked delight of a
life-shortening, midriff-engirdling waffle
with ice-cream and syrup?