At the time of writing this, it’s coeliac awareness week in the UK. Having been diagnosed with the disease around 12 months ago, I know how often I’ve had to explain it to people – and how little fun that can be (particularly if they ask you about the symptoms – eek). My solution – write a poem about it of course – which I hope people can share to explain the causes, symptoms and frustrations in an un-cringey – and hopefully entertaining – way. Job done, and back to my expensive maize-based substitute products. Yum.
Gluten is Lovely
And cake nice and cakey, and croissants fantastic,
And crackers and gravy and buns, soft and sticky.
And banjaxes my brain – antibodies gone nuts!
Jelly babies and chips, stir fry veg – I mean please!
“This woman’s a nightmare!” the waitresses mutter.
And for weeks, i will not be quite normal again.
“Now come on! Sort it out! Cos I REALLY miss pie.”
© Nina Parmenter 2018
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