Ode to Banana

Berries of herbaceous Musa
A comb of delicious banana
As both food and dessert
Eating it daily it can’t hurt

It is the ancient Greeks hate
Boiled skin and all was how they ate
Luckily we now eat on its own
Fully ripe as they are grown

Sliced into cereal and oats
Warm or cold in ethanoate notes
Sliced on bread with cinnamon dust
Is a taste you must trust

Blend in milk with assorted berries
Banana starch thickens as varies
Add some yogurt to make a smoothie
Coloured berries shade it groovy

Skinned and battered to oil they go
Call that goreng pisang you know
Crunchy coating caramelized softness
Eaten hot and throat go soreness

Keep it ripe till spotted brown
Six days to get Cavendish this down
Is a requirement for banana cake
Heavenly and moist awaits the bake

Grilled or barbecued or smoked for taste
On its own or Nutella you will amaze
A snack a food and a dessert too
Smoothness all the way to the loo

How can I miss my Swensen’s prize
Banana split holds my childhood high
Making at home isn’t so tough
Three scoops of ice cream and banana laugh

Such is banana’s versatility
Countless ways of edibility
Many styles shows its compatibility
Delicious with decent affordability
— 12/06/23