The tale of Cherry van der Tom

Jun 12, 2026

Warning: I have found poetry, poetry has NOT found me.

Buy me in your convenience store

I was born ready - mean and green

Out of sight unknown, unseen

Reaching for the scarlet bright

My culinary destiny in sight

Pulversied, squished and strained

Hell knows nowt of a tomato’s pain

Sacrificed to end up on your platter

Destined to make you much fatter

As an adjunct to fish and chips

With mushy peas, with no pips

I am ketchup

Hear me roar

Boom Boom! – thank you for being a lovely audience

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