For some unknown reason tomato-based
with a weird color
and foot-like odor
always seemed to be made in a haste,
before I’d ever take a taste of Manhattan Clam Chowder
I’d take a powder.
New York
New England Clam Chowder
Creamy New England Clam Chowder is delicious and nutritious.
Tomatoey Manhattan Clam Chowder is fallacious and putridious.
Culinary-wise, I’m not being facetious.
I Sure Had My College Selection Priorities In Order
When it was time to choose a college I had two wishes,
One was that it be in New York state,
the other since I’m a foodie that it have a stated culinary interest to me.
By far my first choice was Canisius College
Which I thought was spelt Knishes
but when I found out that Catholic institution didn’t even serve my favorite Jewish dish
My decision I had to switch.
So I ended up at Cortland State as I rather fancied that apple,
Even though it’s a McIntosh
and not a delicious.
Manhattan Clam Chowder (Again!)
James Beard whom I’m sure you all have heard
Wrote that Manhattan Clam Chowder is horrendous
but being from New England I thought that review was stupendously generous.
A-Rod From A Proper Bostonian’s Perspective
A-Rod proved to be a fraud
Using illegal enhancers to buff up his bod
but whoever gave him his contract was a real Type A clod
yet being from Boston my prayers being answered all I can gleefully say is there must be a God.
Manhattan
“New York New York
If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere”
’cause I’m a multi-millionaire.
Tarrytown, New York
Why tarry a single minute if in Tarrytown
as there is nary a thing to do there
and it’s only 25 miles from Manhattan?
Verse for Thought or Not 