Fudger
Marta made the fudge,
she had done for years,
the bakery sold out every day,
those who missed out left in tears
Local news had done reports,
the paper had several spreads,
Marta, the town celebrity,
her fudge outsold all breads
Marta learned at mother’s side,
the recipe her Gran’s,
she made the fudge all alone,
away from prying eyes and fans
Then Becky join the bakery staff,
claiming she was the best,
Becky, barely nineteen, thought
she knew more than the rest
I have my own recipe, Becky said,
It’s totally delicious–wait and see
Marta wouldn’t let her near her, said
Get the hell away from me
Next day, Becky arrived,
with a large foil-covered plate,
Everybody–come try my fudge–
you’ll love it–I can’t wait!
The staff each took one piece,
oohed and aahed with each bite,
but Marta stood away from them,
full of venom, hate, and spite
Come on, Marta–just one bite–
you’ll like it if you try,
but Marta grabbed her sharpest knife,
stabbed Becky in the eye
16 thoughts on "Fudger"
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this is so amazing!!!
thank you, Arabella!!!
Love this- Enjoyed ‘Nudger’ too.
I like how you moved from a fantasy world where rhymes are easy to find to a concrete world where they are more of a challenge-
Also like the tension you created between Marta and Becky- love the last line.
Thank you, Toni–you are kind. I’m honored you read both!
Perhaps inappropriately, I laughed.
I love this poem.
Me too!
I’m so glad, Chelsie!
That’s great, Coleman–that means mission accomplished for me.
They say a good last “arrests.” This does that and more!
Thank you, Linda–that encourages me!
Great story!
Thank you, Linda!
I just read an interview where Ada Limón discussed her grandmothers’ different fudges. I think it’s on NPR.
Thank you for the heads-up, Elizabeth–I’ll seek that out!
Ha! Can’t say I blame her and I applaud her savagery
Thank you, Ian.