10/09/2026
Ode to the Beet
Let this poem sing the praise of the beet,
A finer vegetable you will not meet,
Not bland, not mushy, but delicate treat,
Displaying the best of savory and sweet.
The ways to make it are vast and wide,
Pickled, steamed, stewed and deep fried,
Its color is bright, a fun purplish-red,
So I don’t recommend eating beets in bed,
Though, I’m not Keats, nor Shelley or Byron,
I can tell you beets are a good source of iron.
To find lovers of beets just go to Ukraine,
Did you know that beets are good for the brain?
By increasing blood flow and rates of decay,
Things like dementia will long stay away. ..
Excerpted from a poem by Swarn Gill
Join our Ode to the Beet Craft-a-long. Whether you knit or crochet, we will have you covered. Just bring your hook or needles appropriate for light worsted yarn, our kits provide all else.
See you on Sunday, October 11 at 1:00pm.
Sign up here: https://purlsofjoy.com/craft-a-longs
