Showing off the Farm

A bright optimistic day,
Sunny and mild.
Our farm and farmhouse are tidy,
Relatively.
The kitchen is full of good smells,
Farm raised and homemade:
Chicken a la Jamie Oliver,
In our own milk,
That is the main ingredient for the ice-cream,
Along with our eggs,
Baked home-grown spuds with soft centres and crisp skins,
Silver beet the greens.
Raspberries and meringue add to dessert.
Cordial of elderflower and sparkling currant wine.
We have guests,
Who do the rounds of the animals and the gardens.
And enjoy lunch.
Conversation is genial.
It is pleasant sometimes,
To show off.

Feeding Children

Provide farm fresh:
Milk straight from the cow,
Chops and sausages from our sheep and pigs.
Clean clear water straight from heaven.
But,
Garden fresh vegetables,
Zucchini,
Broccoli,
Tomatoes,
Beans,
and all you hear is,
"Yucky!"
"Do I have to eat it to get dessert?"
" Disgusting you know we hate...".

....just about anything green, remotely spicy or with any flavour at all.
The disappointment of feeding children.