The Fenham Fish Bar
A Villanelle For My Favourite Fish and Chip Shop
I have been frequenting the Fenham Fish Bar for over twenty years and it is one of the best fish and chips shops on Tyneside, if not even further afield.
The staff are great and the food is excellent, and it is a fish and chip shop, no pizzas or kebabs. They really know their stuff.
One of the things is that I feel this should really sit in the vocal "Feast" community, but that would mean expanding up to six hundred words when the villanelle, though not short, is nowhere near that number, so it will sit in "Poets".
I was trying to think of a piece of music and while "Salmon Song" from "Fish Rising" by Steve Hillage is one of my favourite guitar riffs ever (I have included it at the end of this piece if you feel inclined to explore, the album is a favourite of mine) I think "Perfect" by Fairground Attraction is the right song for the Fenham Fish Bar.
I did a villanelle for the excellent Snackwallah which you can read at the end of this one, so I thought it was time that the Fenham Fish Bar got one, so here it is.
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Fenham Fish Bar, You Are The Best
For Fish And Chips, And Much, Much More
Fried To Perfection, Nothing Less
ππ½οΈπ
Fish And Chip Friday, So Perfect
A Smokey And Peas, My Tastebuds Soar
Fenham Fish Bar, You Are The Best
ππ½οΈπ
Love Your Sweets, I Am So Impressed
After The Meal, I Want Some More
Fried To Perfection, Nothing Less
ππ½οΈπ
I Could Have A Pie Or Fishcake
A Beanie or Chicken, Yo!
Fenham Fish Bar, You Are The Best
ππ½οΈπ
I Love You All, You Are My Friends
Fantastic Food From Through Your Door
Fried To Perfection, Nothing Less
ππ½οΈπ
Your Food And Service Is Perfect
Your Fish And Chips Get My Top Score
Fried To Perfection, Nothing Less
Fenham Fish Bar, You Are The Best
ππ½οΈπ
And here is the one for Snackwallah
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Nicely done. Just one editorial note: In the fifth stanza you have, "I Love You All, Your Are My Friends...," instead of, "You Are...."
Omg, your poem made me hungry . This is a great idea for a challenge, people writing about their favorite restaurants. If I ever go to UK, you give plenty of listing of restaurants from several of your stories. Thanks for sharing. I love fish and French fries π
Oooo, this villanelle made me hungry! Loved it!
An order of fish & chips, please!!! Love this!!!πππ
Confession: Villanlle is among my least-favorite poetic forms. That written, I applaud your skillful applications. Enjoyed the music choices, as always.