P&P Smoothie

Recently, I started preparing for myself

a fresh fruit smoothie a-day.

It makes me feel virtuous and happy.

Today I made myself a smoothie

that was light, and bright and sparkling

like a Jane Austen novel...

Quartered Pineapple slices (that's the pride),

one segmented grapefruit, (the humour)

a few torn mint leaves (the irony)

from the mint patch in my backyard

a few cubes of frozen raspberry juice (the prejudice)

orange juice to cover (practical wisdom)

Let them all dance together

in the blender

for a minute or two.

Pour. Drink.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single, cool and pretty-coloured smoothie

must be loaded with vitamins and great taste to make a summer day... perfect.