Scrumptious Soup

[tectak]

I wonder if this was the poem Lewis Carroll meant to write? He was certainly under the influence of something fungal when he wrote his ode.

Most enjoyable!

Hi Leanne,

Thank you so much for your kind comments. I'm glad you enjoyed the poem. I'm somewhat familiar with Lewis Carroll, but I'm not sure which ode you mean?
Thanks again.

Best,
Louise

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A specimen here, a specimen there -
chop 'em into a pot and stir with care.
Then add to the mix a magical 'shroom
to enhance the flavor and shroud your gloom.
The finished product; a wonderful soup,
with mushroomy traits in hominal goop.

Lepiota rhacodes, Marasmius oreades
Agaricus bisporus, Flammulina velutipes,
Boletus edulis, Amanita fulva,
Soup.
Psilocybe semilanceata.
Fun.
Amanita phalloides.
Dead

Best,
great fun,
tectak

Hi tectac,
Thanks for commenting; I appreciate it, and I'm glad you liked the poem. I'm not sure, though, that I understood all the Latin. But I got some of it ;-)
Best,
Louise

Hi Vol.
You don't need to understand the Latin.I'm a mycologist and I don't understand most fungi names...which is what I listed

Shaggy parasol, Fairy ring
Cultivated mushroom, Velvet shank,
Porcini or Cep, Tawny grisette.
Soup
Magic mushroom.
Fun.
Death Cap.
Dead.

Best,
Tom