“The meal that never should be missed,”
I hear health pundits say,
Make sure to have a breakfast
On each and every day.
 
Dinners can be done without,
Lunch no priority,
But start each day with breakfast—
Not just occasionally.
 
Now some folk go “full English:”
Egg, bacon, sausage, too—
Add mushrooms and tomato,
Hash browns and tea-for-two.
 
Some go “Continental”—
Light bites at break of day—
Rolls, croissants, and jam preserves
To get them on their way.

Americans like pancakes,
In maple syrup drenched,
And copious cups of coffee
Make sure their thirst is quenched.
 
Breakfast eggs in varied styles—
Scrambled, boiled, or fried
Poached on toast or omelettes…
All leave you satisfied.
 
The one true taste of breakfast
That really makes top grade,
Out-flavouring all others,
The tang of marmalade!


© by Nick Balmforth.
Used with the author’s permission.