Friday, October 9, 2026

The romantic snail date

Berowne gave his mind to the feast:

He would order ahead. At the least

There'd be gem lettuce, bedded 

On courgettes, finely shredded,

And non-fizzy wine - with no yeast.


Berowne ponders a menu

The dinner went off in a dream,

Amanda was sweet and serene,

She did nothing flagrant,

But smiled and was fragrant

And now the two snails are a team.


Berowne realises that Amanda is more profound than he thought.

Authorial footnote: it is a soap trope that romantic matters never run smoothly for long. Let us enjoy this moment and turn our attention next to Russ and Dilly.

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