The Monthly Shop

Day 24: 'write a poem in the form of a review. But not a review of a book or a movie of a restaurant. Instead, I challenge you to write a poetic review of something that isn’t normally reviewed. For example, your mother-in-law, the moon, or the year you were ten years old.'

I've written a review of our shopping trip,  in the style of a review on TripAdvisor.


The Monthly Shop

We planned the date four weeks in advance
To be sure we wouldn't miss it, 
Packed our bags for life
Grabbed our list
And set out early. 
We were delighted to see
The on-site petrol station
Offered the lowest price in the area
So we filled up at £146.9 a litre - 
One bargain already in the tank. 
A good parking space was waiting for us
Reasonably close to the entrance,  
On a pedestrian walkway - a bonus! 
We were pleased to find no pound coin was needed
To set the trolley free. 
The aisles were wide, and well set out,
Things were exactly where we expected them to be.
A few detours for novelty goods distracted us
And we doubled back for forgotten items a couple of times,
But mostly our route unfolded seamlessly. 
Our trolley filled, we headed for the tills
Where a lovely chatty cashier (Sue) awaited us
Entertaining us while beeping the shopping through. 
The whole experience was exactly as expected - 
We'll go again next month. 
Four stars,
One star deducted 
For poor selection of cheeses.


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